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  • HomeCare’s 2022 Salary & Staffing Survey

    Staffing issues aren’t new to the homecare industry. We’ve been running our Salary & Benefits Survey since 2014, and back in 2015, we reported in these pages about a survey of home health agency owners that found that almost 63% said caregiver shortages were one of their biggest obstacles to growth. But we’ve not seen hiring pressures reach the pitch they have in 2022 in all industries, and especially in health care. According to the American Hospital Association, job vacancies for nurses increased by 30% from 2019 to 2020, and respiratory therapist vacancies jumped by 31%. EMSI reports there will be a shortage of up to 3.2 million health care workers by 2026. When we ran our salary and benefits survey last year, we asked…
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  • April 2022-New On the Market

    Bidet Toilet Lift—WL1 DIGNITY LIFTS Dignity Lifts learned some customers who needed a lift were already using a bidet and did not want to give it up. Customers kept asking if a bidet could be installed with the toilet lifts, but movement of the lift did not work with the plumbing of regular bidets. So Dignity Lifts developed the new Bidet Toilet Lift—WL1. The WL1 offers hygiene and convenience features that are unrivaled. From a warm seat to a blow dryer, the WL1 does it all. Visit dignitylifts.com. CPAP Sanitizer+ OXYGO The new OxyGo CPAP Sanitizer line doesn’t just clean CPAP masks and tubing—it can sanitize everyday items like phones, toothbrushes, keys, earpieces, remote controls, glasses and more. With a lightweight, sleek design and large…
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  • Accreditation Services-March 2022

    Accreditation + ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR HEALTH CARE, INC. (ACHC) New offerings from ACHC focus on patient needs to maximize homecare options. The new Telehealth Certification program offers recognition for providers committed to strengthening connections with at-home patients. The company also recently introduced DMEPOS Distinctions in Clinical Respiratory Patient Management and Custom Mobility that recognize excellence in enhancing patient quality of life. Also offered is Palliative Care Accreditation, highlighting exceptional efforts of homecare providers dedicated to helping patients live more comfortably. Visit achc.org. DME/HME Facility Accreditation BOARD OF CERTIFICATION/ACCREDITATION (BOC) Offering competitive pricing and fast service, BOC works with home medical equipment (HME) suppliers across the country seeking to earn or maintain accreditation—from application to site survey to reaccreditation. BOC offers in-person, virtual and expedited site…
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