Peripheral Artery Disease in Home Health: Claudication, Walking Programs, and Limb Protection

How PT and OT Address the Leg Pain, Foot Risk, and Functional Decline That Poor Circulation Produces Peripheral artery disease occurs when plaque narrows the arteries that carry blood to…

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Blood Thinners in Home Health Therapy: Bleeding Risk, Falls, and the Red Flags Every Clinician Should Know

What OT, PT, and SLP Need to Understand When Patients Take Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications A large share of home health patients take medicines that thin the blood or prevent…

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Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus in Home Health: Joint Protection, Fatigue, and Flare Management for Autoimmune Patients

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lupus in Home Health: Joint Protection, Fatigue, and Flare Management for Autoimmune Patients Rheumatoid arthritis and lupus belong to a group of chronic autoimmune conditions in which…

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Serving Veteran Amputees in Home Health: Where VA Benefits, Combat-Related Trauma, and Advanced Prosthetics Intersect

How Home Health Clinicians Navigate the Distinct Clinical and Systems Complexity of Caring for Veterans With Service-Connected Limb Loss Veteran amputees, particularly those with combat-related traumatic limb loss from recent…

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Burn Injury Rehabilitation in Home Health: Scar Management, Contracture Prevention, and Functional Recovery

What OT and PT Must Know to Serve Burn Survivors Safely and Effectively After Discharge From Specialized Burn Care Burn injury rehabilitation in home health serves a patient population that…

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Clinician Safety and Ergonomics in Home Health Practice: Protecting the Therapists Who Protect Our Patients

Why a Therapist-Owned Company Takes Clinician Musculoskeletal Health and Occupational Safety as Seriously as Patient Outcomes Home health practice imposes physical demands on clinicians that differ substantially from institutional practice…

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Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis in Home Health: Clinical Considerations for OT, PT, and MSW

How Home Health Therapy Addresses the Fall Risk, Cognitive Impact, and Functional Decline That Accompany Advanced Liver Disease Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis represent a growing home health referral population…

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Malnutrition Screening and Nutritional Rehabilitation in Home Health: A Clinical Priority Every Discipline Should Own

How OT, SLP, and MSW Identify and Address the Malnutrition That Undermines Wound Healing, Immune Function, and Functional Recovery Malnutrition affects a substantial proportion of the home health patient population…

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