Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness for Home Health: Protecting Patients and Sustaining Operations on the Texas Gulf Coast

How Home Health Agencies and Clinicians Prepare Medically Fragile Patients and Maintain Care Continuity Through Hurricane Season and Other Regional Disasters Hurricane season is an operational and clinical reality that…

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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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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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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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When Should a Home Health Patient Be Discharged? Clinical Criteria and the Documentation That Supports Them

A Practical Guide for Therapy Clinicians on Recognizing Discharge Readiness and Documenting It Correctly The discharge decision in home health therapy is one of the most clinically and financially consequential…

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