After Nursing Home Push, Home Health Reform Could Be Up Next
Originally from Home Health Care News
As new reforms are released to ensure better care for patients in nursing homes, industry leaders believe they underscore a shift in where some believe the best post-acute care is provided.
“The SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) industry is struggling with a less-than-positive workplace reputation,” he said in an email. “Clinicians are excited about home health and hospice, as we offer an actual connection with patients and the potential to make a measurable difference in our patients’ lives. Many of our new hires are citing frustration with being overworked in congregate settings, having too little time with patients.”
PDGM (Patient Driven Groupings Model) was designed to reward home health providers for quality and efficiency. In that regard, CMS struck the right balance between building logical guardrails through PDGM that empower the market to operate in a way that rewards good care. If home health [agencies] are understaffing their patients, it will likely show through poor quality and diminished patient satisfaction scores.”
– Brent Korte