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Publisher : Beacon Health, a Division of Blr
ISBN 13 : 9781601464705
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (647 download)
Book Synopsis Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 1, Issue 4: Caring for the Patient with Pain by :
Download or read book Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 1, Issue 4: Caring for the Patient with Pain written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his lesson on Caring for the Patient with Pain includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: * Identify four behaviors that may indicate the patient is having pain * List three measures he or she may take to assist the patient who is having pain, and * Explain the importance of notifying the clinician promptly when the patient is having pain. LESSON OVERVIEW According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), chronic pain is the most expensive health problem in the United States today, costing about $50 billion annually in medical expenses, lost income, lost productivity, and compensation payments and legal charges. The importance of pain control is substantiated by new standards from the Joint Commission. They say that patients with pain will receive comprehensive assessment for pain, and that one of the patient's rights is that pain management will be respected and supported. The Outcomes and Assessment Information Set(tm) (OASIS(tm)) includes collection of data regarding pain, and management of patients with frequent pain increases the episode payment under the Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Medicare patients. It is incumbent upon the agency to document that OASIS finding not only on the assessment, but also within the clinical record. The topic of pain is a very important one for home health aides because of the role they have in documenting the presence of pain and in assisting patients who are having pain.