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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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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Ethical Dilemmas in Home Health Therapy: How Clinicians Navigate Complex Professional Situations

A Practical Guide to the Most Common Ethical Challenges in Home-Based Practice and the Frameworks for Resolving Them Home health therapy practice generates ethical dilemmas with a frequency and complexity…

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Respiratory Therapy Crossover in Home Health: What OT and PT Need to Know About Pulmonary Care

Clinical Knowledge That Makes OT and PT More Effective Partners in Managing Complex Respiratory Patients at Home Respiratory conditions are among the most prevalent and most clinically complex diagnoses encountered…

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Occupational Therapy and Home Modification: Turning Patient Homes Into Safe, Independent Living Environments

A Deep Dive Into the Clinical Assessment, Recommendation, and Implementation of Home Modifications That Change Lives The patient's home is simultaneously the setting of home health care and the environment…

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Home Health After Bariatric Surgery: Serving a Growing Patient Population With Specialized Needs

Clinical and Operational Guidance for Agencies Providing Post-Bariatric Home Health Therapy in Houston and Southeast Texas Bariatric surgery — including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding —…

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