Resource Links
CDC Infection Control Guidelines
The CHAP Standards for Infection Control and Prevention are that the organization has written policies and procedures for the practices which promote the health and safety of the clients served and the staff providing the products and/or services.
Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC) Website
Free online resource for quality improvement interventions and associated tools, toolkits, presentations, and links to other resources.
http://www.qualitynet.org/dcs/ContentServer?c=MQParents&pagename=Medqic%2FContent%2FParentShellTemplate&cid=1089815966992&parentName=Setting
or
www.qualitynet.org
State Licensure
General resource directory indicating which states require licensure for a variety of community-based services
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/statelicensure.nsf
Home Health Compare
Patient oriented language about Medicare basics and home health outcomes
http://www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/Home.asp
National Association for Home Care
General home care, hospice and private duty information
www.nahc.org
National Home Infusion Association
General infusion therapy information
http://www.nhia.org/
Product Safety Webinar
www.accessdata.fda.gov/videos/MedWatch/tutorial/tutorial_video_flash.htm
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Studies (CMS)
Key link to the CMS website for forms, manuals and many other resources
www.CMS.HHS.Gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Studies (CMS) DMEPOS Enrollment
Information to assist organizations who are interested in enrolling in Medicare as a supplier provider
https://www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/Downloads/DurableMedicalEquip.pdf
855A
The Medicare enrollment form for organization seeking to be approved as a Medicare home health or hospice provider
http://www.cms.gov/CMSForms/CMSForms/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS019475&intNumPerPage=2000
855S
The Medicare enrollment form for organizations seeking to be approved as a Medicare supplier (DMEPOS, pharmacy)
http://www.cms.gov/CMSForms/CMSForms/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=1&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS019480&intNumPerPage=2000
Bloodborne Pathogens
Link to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, information about infection control and safety
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/bbp/
Health Care Providers and TB Program Materials
By topic from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/provider_edmaterials.htm
Workplace Protections for Respiratory Related Issues http://63.234.227.130/SLTC/etools/respiratory/index.html
Link to US Department of Labor/OSHA information on employee workplace protections for respiratory related issues; fit testing, etc.
Institute of Medicine
Link to the Institute of Medicine information of patient quality and safety
http://iom.edu/Global/Topics/Quality-Patient-Safety.aspx
Corporate Compliance and Responsibility
Link to the Office of the Inspector General with guidance on corporate compliance and corporate responsibility
http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/complianceguidance/040203CorpRespRsceGuide.pdf
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, a membership organization for hospice providers
www.NHPCO.org
National Private Duty Association (NPDA)
Link to membership association for private duty home care providers
http://www.privatedutyhomecare.org/
National Association for Home Care (NAHC)
Membership association for private duty home care providers; affiliated with the National Association for Home Care
http://www.pdhca.org/
National Quality Forum (NQF)
Link to free resources at the National Quality Forum; resource to identify quality measures for performance improvement; not specifically geared to community based care
http://www.qualityforum.org
Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)
The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) is a national association that supports, promotes and advocates for community-based, nonprofit home health and hospice providers that care for all individuals regardless of complexity of condition or ability to pay.
http://www.vnaa.org