Social Work Practice in Home Health Care

Ruth Ann Goode-Chresos

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