Scheduling Efficiency for Home Health Care Agencies

Scheduling Efficiency for Home Health Care Agencies

Efficient and optimal use of employees will directly impact improving the bottom line for home care agencies. Home Care Agencies should leverage technology to do more with less to meet the demand for home-based services and continue to grow.

Benefits of Effective Care Planning in Home Health Care

Benefits of Effective Care Planning in Home Health Care

Staffing and reimbursement challenges will force home healthcare agencies to do more with less while striving to provide quality care to patients. Home Health Care agencies should develop a process enabling clinicians to develop effective, integrated, personalized patient care plans.

Strategies to Improve Employee Retention using Home Care Software

Strategies to Improve Employee Retention using Home Care Software

In the article we discuss the proven strategies to improve Employee Retention in Home Care to elevate and enhance the job satisfaction, commitment among the caregiving team to ensure continuity of care and Patient satisfaction.

Scheduling and Authorization Management for Home Care Agencies

Scheduling and Authorization Management for Home Care Agencies

In the second article in the series on how home care agencies can navigate staffing challenges, we look at how efficient authorization management and scheduling can help home care agencies to get the most out of limited resources.

The Importance of Documenting Wound Care for Private Duty Nursing

The Importance of Documenting Wound Care for Private Duty Nursing

Proper wound care documentation offers numerous benefits for Private Duty Nursing home care agencies and their patients, including enhanced communication and accurate billing and reimbursement processes. Implementing strategies to streamline information management can significantly improve efficiency and ensure the highest quality of care for patients of Private Duty Nursing agencies.

Scheduling Efficiency for Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies

Scheduling Efficiency for Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies

Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies should leverage technology and intelligent automation to improve scheduling efficiency. Improving scheduling efficiency will have a positive impact on many aspects of operations. A Home Care Agency Management software platform with efficient scheduling tools will improve the operational efficiency of Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies.

Video: Tips to choose software for Private Duty Nursing

Video: Tips to choose software for Private Duty Nursing

Private Duty Nursing is different from your traditional home health as it requires skilled care for medically fragile patients. The care is typically provided in longer shifts from 8 to 12 hours and for a limited number of patients over a longer period of time. In the Private Duty Nursing field, the nurse or LPN gets to know the patient as a person and can really become quite attached to their patient. The care provided can be in multiple settings such as the patient's home, school, or even a group home setting.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Home Care Providers

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Home Care Providers

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can play a crucial role in helping home care agencies to meet these challenges, continue to grow, and improve the bottom line. KPIs can help agencies measure current performance, identify areas for improvement, set operational goals, and ensure the goals are met. Understanding KPIs and selecting appropriate ones for the organization will help agencies improve operational efficiency and meet their growth goals.

Implementing and Tracking Overtime Pay for Homecare Workers

In 2015-2016, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) revoked the ability of Home Care Employers to invoke the companionship services clause to not pay overtime.

This change has significantly increased the number of employees with overtime protection. Private Duty Home Care agencies providing skilled and non-medical services will need to monitor employee overtime and minimize it during scheduling.

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