Just Released: VNAA's New Clinical Procedure Manual Features Latest Home Health and Hospice Best Practices
The VNAA CPM offers expert, reliable guidance for more than 300 procedures specifically for home health and hospice care; now in paper or digital format
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Home health and hospice providers serve nearly six million patients each year. Performing care in the patient's home makes each visit unique to the patient and setting, requiring careful clinician training and planning to ensure smooth care transitions and ongoing, quality patient care. Today, the Visiting Nurse Associations of America announced release of the latest edition of the only comprehensive clinical procedure manual specific to home health and hospice care, VNAA's Clinical Procedure Manual (CPM), 19th edition. Now available as an electronic download for use on tablets, phones and laptops, VNAA's CPM features more than 300 evidence-based procedures specifically for home health and hospice professionals, available when and where they need it.
VNAA's CPM provides a framework for standardized, accountable care. The evidence-based procedures include reminders and measures for quality assessment and tracking–so every clinician knows what to expect and what to document at each patient encounter. VNAA's CPM incorporates home health-specific measures and guidelines for care coordination and follow-through, and aligns with Joint Commission and Community Health Accreditation Program requirements to ensure safe, effective and quality care.
"Technology, regulatory requirements and best practices change rapidly in home health and hospice care. The VNAA CPM is updated by industry experts every two years to ensure clinicians have easy access to the latest best practices and knowledge they need," said Tracey Moorhead, VNAA CEO and president. "When patients can remain in their home to receive care, they retain independence and play a leading role in their own health. This resource facilitates standardization of best practices, so clinicians are prepared and ready to deliver care, even in unpredictable circumstances."
The new edition features contributions from more than 50 experts in clinical and therapeutic services, ensuring unmatched, comprehensive coverage of all the day-to-day activities home health care and hospice clinicians need. Designed for the home health and hospice professional, it details step-by-step methods, augmented by critical thinking prompts and follow-up suggestions specific to each procedure.
"Having the VNAA CPM by your side is like having more than 50 expert colleagues with you on every patient visit—you're always prepared," said Peg Terry, VNAA's vice president of quality and innovation. "It's exciting that it's now available as a searchable download so clinicians can access it anywhere, with or without an Internet connection. We know of no other resource specifically for home health and hospice care that's as comprehensive and current."
VNAA's CPM also links to best practices, tools and resources found in the VNAA Blueprint for Excellence, the web-based home health and hospice best practices resource that includes training programs and tools used by the nation's top performing home health agencies.
To read about new procedures included in the 19th VNAA CPM and to learn about other new features, see the frequently asked questions.
About VNAA
VNAA is the national association that supports, promotes and advances nonprofit providers of high-quality home health, hospice and palliative care. These providers are community-based and also provide a full range of prevention and health care programs. VNAA members share a mission to provide cost-effective and compassionate care to some of the nation's most vulnerable individuals, particularly the elderly and individuals with disabilities. For more information on VNAA, visit http://www.VNAA.org.
SOURCE VNAA
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