Improving Clinical Assessment and Early Intervention for Home Health Clients at Risk for Sepsis
Laurie Adams, RN, BSN & Linda Teodosio, PT, DScPT, COS-C
Key takeaways from this poster presentation include to:

• Identify the risks of sepsis

• Identify the early signs of sepsis to aid in timely clinical decisions for treatment

• Recognize techniques to screen for early signs of sepsis in the home health setting

• Describe SBAR technique to communicate early signs of sepsis to the client's medical provider

 

 

 

Wound up about Wounds
Kimberly Budd RN, BSN, CWS
Key takeaways from this poster presentation include to:

• Aligning documentation with wound assessment to assist in providing the right treatment

• The importance of serial wound measurements to show the effectiveness of treatments

• When to follow up regarding a non-progressing wound

• Wound identification is important for documentation and reimbursement of care







 

Delivery of Home Health Care since the Pandemic: Physical Therapy and Wound Care
Andrea Lore, MSN, RN, CCRN
Key takeaways from this poster presentation include to:

• Identifying standardized competencies for evidence based best practice wound care across disciplines

• Identifying didactic & lab/field education resources to enhance wound care practice

• Examples of interdisciplinary competencies & educational material

• Description of WCC led Wound Care huddle with emphasis on infection prevention, appropriate orders/supplies, follow-up, use of zone tools

• Description of Outcome Focus: (a) Visit utilization; (b) Improved healing without complications (i.e. wound related hospitalizations)

Quality Changes to the Delivery of Home Health Care Since the Pandemic
Joseph Zazworskey, DPT, MBA, Lonnie Tegen, DPT, Andrea Lore, MSN,RN,CCRN, Jennifer Savon, MS, RN
Key takeaways from this poster presentation include to:

• Evidence based quality outcomes with effective collaboration with hospice

• Increased Quarterly trends for number of clients transferred from HH to HOS in the Aspen Region

• Decreased Number of deaths at home in HH ( trend line across the period of Jan 2020- Dec 2021)

• Value of collaboration from HOS with HH ( i.e. HOS participation in huddles)- Care Integration launch

• Decreased Hospitalization- a strong correlation greater monthly HH>Hospice admissions and lower monthly ACH rate

Office Yoga
Laura Lamplough RN, Clinical Manager and Yoga Teacher
Key takeaways from this poster presentation include to:

• Knowledge of how to improve your workday with some simple yoga poses and breathing exercises

• Examples of poses that will help reduce stress, elevate sore muscles, and lift spirits, all of which makes for a happier workplace