Home Health Care Agencies in Hammond, IN
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 Franciscan Home Care Location: 5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond, Indiana 46320 Ratings: Phone: (219) 932-2300 Health Services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide |
Prairie Healthcare Services Llc Location: 5920 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, Indiana 46320 Ratings:NA Phone: (219) 240-1246 Health Services: Nursing Care, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Medical Social Services, Home Health Aide |
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Guidelines for MRI breast cancer screening not followed in community settings
Guidelines are not being followed to ensure that breast cancer screening of high risk women, such as those with a strong family history of breast cancer, includes an additional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan.
Taiwan launches new HIV prevention campaign
The Taiwan AIDS Foundation in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Taipei North Star has launched an HIV prevention campaign that aims to educate people about HIV/AIDS in light of the upcoming Chinese Valentine's Day holiday, the China Post reports.
Hartford Foundation grant to support evaluation of long-term nursing home resident care model
Approximately 1.4 million older adults in America live in nursing homes. A new grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation will enable clinician-researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute and their partners, to prepare for the expansion of OPTIMISTIC, their long-term nursing home resident care model.
Specific strains of Staphylococcus aureus linked to wounds that do not heal
Whether a wound-such as a diabetic foot ulcer-heals or progresses to a worse outcome, including infection or even amputation, may depend on the microbiome within that wound.
Family members of children with staph infections often harbor drug-resistant germs
Family members of children with a staph infection often harbor a drug-resistant form of the germ, although they don't show symptoms, a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found.
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Home Health Care
Home health care is a wide range of health care services that can be given in your home for an illness or injury. Home health care is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in a hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF). The goal of home health care is to treat an illness or injury. Home health care helps you get better, regain your independence, and become as self-sufficient as possible.Home Healthcare Agency Compare
Home Health Compare has information about the quality of care provided by "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" means the home health agency is approved by Medicare and meets certain federal health and safety requirements. Home Health Compare can help you or your family or friends choose a quality home health agency that has the skilled home health services you need.Home Health Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
NOTE: Medicare won't cover home health services provided by a home health agency that hasn't been Medicare-certified.