158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
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Through Social Work Practice in Home Health Care, social workers will discover a unique “how-to” approach to social work practice in home health care agencies. You will find a historical perspective on home health care and clinical interventions to help you improve home health care for your patients. A wide range of clients, such as the developmentally disabled, post-hospitalization... Read more
Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Home Health Care: A Historical Perspective
- Medical Social Services
- Home Health Care Services
- Appropriate Clients and Their Problems
- Home Health Organizations
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Chapter 2. The Utilization of Social Work Services in Twelve Home Health Care Agencies: A Research Study
- Purpose
- Methodology
- Research Questions
- Procedures
- Scope and Limitations
- Findings and Analysis
- Conclusions and Implications for Future Applications and Research
- Chapter 3. Problem Areas for Clinical Intervention
- Social Work Visits and Staffing
- Problem Areas
- Crisis Management
- Chapter 4. Staffing Models
- Job Descriptions for MSW- and BSW-Level Social Workers
- Chapter 5. Clinical Patient Care Policies Regarding Social Work Services
- Introduction
- Nature of Services
- Responsibilities
- Procedure for Implementation of Medical Social Services
- Social Work Roles and Responsibilities
- Chapter 6. Appropriate Clients for Social Work Intervention
- Chapter 7. Medicare Standards for Social Work Practice in Home Health Care
- Medicare Standards on Social Work Services
- Medical Social Services
- Social Work Referrals and Documentation
- Discharge Planning
- Coordination of Care and Documentation
- Chapter 8. Review of Medical Social Work Literature
- Overview
- Home Health Care Services for the Elderly
- Bioethical Issues
- Health Care in the Future
- Medical Social Work and Discharge Planning
- Geriatric Assessment Team
- Policy Issues and Health Care
- Future Directions for Home Health Care
- Medicare Standards for Social Work Practice in Home Health Care
- Health Care Spending and Reform
- Group Work by Social Workers
- Disease-Specific Social Work Practice
- Social Work Practice in Home Health Agencies
- Literature Gaps the Study Addressed
- Chapter 9. Conclusions and Implications for Future Applications and Research
- Study Conclusions
- Looking Toward the Future
- Appendix A. Recruitment Letter for Research Participants
- Appendix B. Interview Questions
- Questions Used for Clinical Focus Group Interviews
- Questions Used for Administrative Interviews
- Appendix C. Consent Form
- the Utilization of Social Work in Home Health Care Agencies
- Appendix D. Home Health Care Agencies that Participated in the Study
- Appendix E. Documentation System for Social Workers
- Physician Orders
- Home Health Certification and Plan of Care
- Addendum: Medical Update
- Interdisciplinary Referral
- Medical Social Services Evaluation
- Care Summary
- Daily Activity Log
- Medical Social Services Care Plan
- Medical Social Services Revisit Note
- Visit/Calendar Worksheet
- Care Coordination Note
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Ruth Ann Goode-Chresos
