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Designed for the Unique Needs
of Homecare Providers
This site provides homecare clinicians with access to chronic care management models, best practices and downloadable resources for homecare patients.
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"The body of knowledge that serves as the rationale for nursing practice determines the areas of specialty to develop as well as the manner in which that knowledge is organized, tested and applied." -Carper, 1978
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Heart Failure
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Coping
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Implement
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| Ongoing communications among all professionals, patient and caregivers is essential to improving and maintaining stability. This is particularly true when communication involves assisting in building coping strategies and trust. |
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Lift My Spirits Contract - Level 3
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Feb 8th, 2011
An easy to use and print one page contract to help patient deal with depression.
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USDA and HHS New Dietary Guidelines (Jan. 29, 2011)
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Feb 1st, 2011
New Guidelines To Help Americans Make Healthier Food Choices and Confront Obesity Epidemic
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Improving Vaccination Rates in Adults and Children with Diabetes
(Web Page)
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Jan 12th, 2011
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has launched an awareness initiative to address alarmingly low influenza vaccination rates in adults and children with diabetes, the fifth deadliest disease in the U.S. More than 15 leading medical and public health organizations support the...
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Device Improves Survival of Heart Failure Patients: Study
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Nov 30th, 2010
Canadian researchers report that an implantable device called a resynchronization therapy-defibrillator helps keep the left side of the heart pumping properly, extending the life of heart failure patients. (Nov. 14, 2010)
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Lift Your Spirits - Level 3
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Aug 1st, 2010
Recommendations for individuals suffering with depression on how to keep active, social, and feeling better.
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Managing Your Feelings about Heart Failure - Level 2
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Aug 1st, 2010
Patient booklet on how to deal with anxiety and depression related to heart failure
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Lifestyle and Risk Reduction - Level 2
(Web Page)
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Aug 1st, 2010
Tools available for download concerning nutrition, exercise and warning signs, etc.
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How Can I Manage Stress? - Level 2
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Aug 1st, 2010
Tips for patients on how to manage their stress in order to make lifestyle changes that may affect their mood
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Stress and Heart Disease - Level 2
(Web Page)
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Aug 1st, 2010
Can managing stress reduce or prevent heart disease?
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What Do My Cholesterol Levels Mean? - Level 2
(pdf)
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Aug 1st, 2010
Handout discussing HDL and LDL cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels
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Levels of evidence
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Level 1
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Systematic reviews and repeated studies, thoroughly researched.
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Level 2
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Experimental (Single or Quasi experimental study) and non-experimental (Exploratory or qualitative study).
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Level 3
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Recommendations of respected, experienced homecare authorities.
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Level 4
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Not Recommended.
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