House-Calls Online
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This website is devoted to the Home Health Care Professional. Our goal is to provide updated information on the ever changing field of home health care and links to sites providing additional information. (See Links page)
We will also be happy to upload materials developed by and for home health professionals for the purposes of sharing. (See Resources page)
All efforts will be made to provide accurate information, but no guarantees are implied or made. Please report dead links, and inaccurate information.
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What's New????
ANA announces new publication: Home Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice (revised)
 | New 2008 Patient Safety Goals available from JCAHO |
| View Free Seminar from Home Care Information Network on "Success Strategies for a New PPS Era" |
| Download the newest OASIS B-1 data set see OASIS PAGE |
| Download the HIM 11 (.ZIP file) |
| Download the 2008 Oasis Episode Calendar on the Resources Page |
| Need to get your agency listed on the Discharge Planner's list at local hospitals? Here's a Sample Letter to get you started... |
| Need Hairstyling for the homebound in Memphis? See Classified ad |
| Check out The National Nurse Campaign Sign the petition and subscribe to the newsletter. Write to your representatives to support and pass this bill. |
| Physician Oversight Information on the Resources page |
| New Free Seminar on HH ABN notification process Click here for details... |
| HH ABN Final Notice Download Instructions & Forms from CMS WORD Doc files are available on RESOURCES PAGE |
| Med Learn site from CMS |
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Housecalls Online ©2000-2008 is written, edited and published by
Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN.
Kathy has been a nurse for 30 years and has over 30 years of experience in home health nursing. She has been a field nurse, RN supervisor, and QI/UR coordinator.
She also has over 20 years experience as a writer, desktop publisher and website designer/webmaster for a variety of fields.
Kathy writes for the Health Field/Medicare site at Suite101.com
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The Everything Guide to Careers in Health Care
The Everything Guide to Caring for Aging Parents
150 Tips and Tricks for New Nurses
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