Optimizing Home Health Care: Enhanced Value and Improved Outcomes

Posted on | February 19, 2013 | 3 Comments

Steven Landers MD, MPH

I am excited to let you know about the publication of a supplement to Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine called “Optimizing Home Health Care: Enhanced Value and Improved Outcomes.” See links below. This indexed and peer reviewed journal supplement has several articles outlining innovative concepts and approaches in home care. Physicians can read the articles for continuing medical education credits. The supplement was made possible through the support of the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (www.ahhqi.org), Cleveland Clinic, and the independent efforts of the authors and editors. Hopefully, this will be just one example of many more home care community contributions to the medical and health services literature. The supplement may be useful in your strategy, education, communications and business development efforts. I think this type of scholarly work can go a long way in helping more patients stay healthy at home, improve research and education in home care, and solidify home care’s essential role in the health system of the future. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the publication.

Supplement: http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/e-Suppl_1.toc

Continuing Medical Education Module: http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/online/journal/supplement/home-health/

Steven Landers MD, MPH
President & CEO
Visiting Nurse Association Health Group
www.vnahg.org

Comments

3 Responses to “Optimizing Home Health Care: Enhanced Value and Improved Outcomes”

Kristine
February 25th, 2013 @ 1:48 pm

This is a well written article with a great perspective on physicians in home care. This will definitely help more patients stay healthy at home and improve research also.
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March 13th, 2013 @ 8:58 pm

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jonathan smith
March 21st, 2013 @ 4:52 am

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