Wound Care Coordination in Home Health: What Therapy Contributes to Complex Wound Management

How OT and PT Support Wound Healing Through Positioning, Off-Loading, Edema Management, and Functional Rehabilitation Wound care in home health is principally a nursing domain — the assessment, cleaning, debridement,…

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Cardiac Rehabilitation in Home Health: Serving Heart Failure and Post-Cardiac Surgery Patients With Clinical Precision

Evidence-Based OT, PT, and MSW Approaches for the Complex Cardiac Patient Population in Houston and Southeast Texas Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and…

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Telehealth in Home Health: Current Standards, Clinical Applications, and the Limits of Remote Care

A Practical Guide for Agencies Integrating Telehealth Into Home Health Practice While Maintaining Clinical and Compliance Standards Telehealth in home health therapy occupies a position that is simultaneously promising and…

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Neurological Home Health: Serving Stroke, Parkinson’s, and MS Patients With Clinical Precision

Evidence-Based OT, PT, and SLP Approaches for the Three Most Prevalent Neurological Diagnoses in Home Health Neurological conditions constitute one of the largest and most clinically complex segments of the…

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Caregiver Burden and Burnout in Home Health: The MSW’s Clinical Role in Supporting the People Who Support Patients

Why Caregiver Assessment and Support Is a Clinical Necessity — Not an Optional Add-On — in Home Health Practice The informal caregiver — the family member, spouse, adult child, or…

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Falls in the Home: The Complete Clinical Approach to Risk Identification, Intervention, and Prevention

Evidence-Based PT, OT, and MSW Strategies for Reducing Fall Risk in the Home Health Population Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death and disability among adults over 65 in…

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Building Referral Relationships With Houston’s Hospital Systems: A Strategic Guide for Home Health Agencies

How to Access the Case Managers, Discharge Planners, and Hospitalists Who Control Home Health Referral Volume at Houston's Major Medical Centers The home health referral relationship is ultimately a trust…

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Lymphedema Management in Home Health: Clinical Competence in an Underserved Specialty

How OT and PT Clinicians With Lymphedema Expertise Create Clinical Value for Home Health Agencies and Their Patients Lymphedema — the chronic swelling produced by lymphatic system compromise — affects…

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Home Health Documentation Audits: How to Conduct Them, What to Look For, and How to Act on Findings

A Practical Internal Audit Framework That Protects Agencies From Compliance Risk and Improves Clinical Quality The documentation audit is the most powerful quality assurance tool available to home health agencies…

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