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Senators Introduce Bill to Strengthen Direct Care Workforce, Caregivers
Nearly one in five Americans provide unpaid care to family members or loved ones. high turnover have long contributed to staffing shortages in the direct care workforce, which provides crucial support to older Americans, people with disabilities, and other Americans with chronic conditions. Direct care workers include home health and personal care aides and certified nursing assistants who provide […]
Read MoreTake Part in the HCS Home Care/Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies
Save over 50% off the price of the report by participating! Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) have announced the 2023‑2024 Home Care and Hospice Salary & Benefits studies are now underway. The Reports are recognized as the authoritative source for comprehensive marketplace data for home health + hospice agencies. Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 867 home health agencies. The Hospice Report had data from […]
Read MorePost-Acute Care Quality Reporting Programs: iQIES Update
Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports for the October 2023 Refresh For this refresh, Home Health (HH) Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) will be based on the standard number of quarters. The HH QRP claims-based measures, with the exception of PPR, have been updated for this refresh and are now based on the […]
Read MoreOSHA Finalizes Injury and Illness Log Submission Requirements
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule that amends its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation to require certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA that employers are already required to keep under the recordkeeping regulation. Specifically, OSHA finalized the requirement for establishments with 100 or more […]
Read MoreCongressional Briefing Demonstrates the Value of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
On Thursday, July 27, a panel of healthcare experts presented groundbreaking new research at a Capitol Hill briefing for Congressional offices, showing that patient use of hospice contributed to $3.5 billion in Medicare savings in 2019, while also providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. (Watch a video of the briefing here.) The study, […]
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