What's New | September 14, 2011

Home Health Programs

Home health visitation programs offer a range of services to improve the health status of individuals and families. These include assessments, education, and support, which create healthier environments for families to thrive.

The featured profiles describe two programs that provide home visits to conduct asthma assessments and health literacy education for low-income parents.

The featured tools describe workbooks, training aids, and toolkits for home health providers.

Featured Innovations:

• Case Management and Home Assessments Reduce Asthma-Related Admissions, Emergency Visits, and Missed School Days in Diverse Urban Children

• Home Visits Using Reflective Approach Improve Functional Health Literacy Among Low-Income Pregnant Women and New Parents

Featured QualityTools:

• 12 Steps for Creating a Culture of Retention: A Workbook for Home and Community-Based Long-Term Care Providers
Developed by Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI)

• Health Information Technology Toolkit for Home Health Agencies
Developed by Stratis Health

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Also in This Issue:

Innovations >

• Comprehensive, Patient-Centered Program Incorporates Strategies That Help HIV Patients Maintain Their Health, Leading to Enhanced Adherence, Better Outcomes, and Fewer Deaths

• County, City, and Community Agencies Support Childcare Centers and Parents in Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Habits of Preschoolers

• Family Caregiver Participation in Hospice Care Planning Meetings via Videophone Might Improve Understanding of Practices Related to Pain Management

• Imaging Protocol Sharply Reduces Overuse of Cervical Spine X-Rays for Emergency Department Trauma Patients

• School System Renovates High School Track and Promotes Its Availability to the Community, Leading to Increased Use by Students and Residents

QualityTools >

• Fit Together: You & Your Family
Developed by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina; North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund

• Heart360^®
Developed by American Heart Association

• Implementing Multicultural Health Care Standards: Ideas and Examples
Developed by National Committee for Quality Assurance

• Improving Quality and Achieving Equity: A Guide for Hospital Leaders
Developed by Institute for Health Policy; The Disparities Solutions Center, Massachusetts General Hospital