Home Health Tips??

Home Health Columnist / Guide · Feb 10, 2020

I've asked to have your post moved to AN's Home Health forum:

See the previous advice there...spend an hour to get your feet wet in this specialty.

NurseCaliTucker · Feb 10, 2020

Thanks!

JENN RN · Feb 12, 2020

Having been in home care for 5 years I feel charting is the most challenging. I always practice and teach chart before going home, stop at a coffee house or library. Once you take work home with you it will build up. As far as families I always ask at start of care how often they want to be contacted or would they prefer a text when I visit.

ChristianK, BSN · Mar 5, 2020

I have been in home health for several years, and each year there are more requirements leading to increased documentation, especially with OASIS.

To be more efficient with my time, I call patients the night before and plan for the next day. I try to work from the furthest appointment to the closest appointment, so I end up near my home at the end of the day. Since I use Kinnser / WellSky, I have quite a few macros that check fill in and check off the routine boxes, such as "Are they homebound?" (Well, yes.) If used responsibly and conservatively, a macro can help prevent costly, time-consuming errors in charting. Plus, it works with any web-based form, so there are many areas it can save time and energy when filling out routine, repeated information.

Check out "kinnser documentation automation" on Youtube.