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BluePrints is a series of evidence-based practice interventions, outcome measurements and patient/staff education materials used to guide multidisciplinary care for those with chronic conditions in the home setting. Each is formatted to easily implement and document care directly or can be used simply as a decision support guide that includes the research of evidence-based practice. Each diagnosis comes as a CD set.

Conditions include:

• Diabetes
• Pressure Ulcers
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Coronary Artery Disease
• Hypertension
• Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease/Pneumonia

Content

Introduction
Reflects the statistics, costs, society impact related to the condition

Fast Track Education for Skilled Disciplines and for Aides/Assistants w/ Post Tests & Answer Keys
Includes PowerPoint presentations w/ audio voice-over designed for each and tests for personnel files

Assessment Addendum and Links to Home Health Plan of Care (POC/485)
Translates evidence-based practice interventions into Home Health POC/485 terminology in use today

Interventions for Skilled Disciplines and Aide/Assistant
Lists evidence-based practice interventions (EBP) adapted to the home health setting

Medication Management Tool
Contains multiple interventions that may be used to enhance patient management of medications

Health Management Teaching Booklets
Description below.

Outcomes/Interventions Tool
Reflects EBP and outcomes measurements critical to managing the condition

Outcomes Aggregation Worksheet
Guides you to determine percentages for each outcome measured

Outcomes Trending Report
Provides template to evaluate the outcome percentages monthly/quarterly/annually

Community Outreach (powerpoint)
Useful for all types of local community audiences, both small and large

Marketing Referrals (powerpoint)
Contains key EPB information for marketing activities with present and future referral sources.

Bibliography

Price: $450.00 each or $2500.00 for a set of 6 + $10.00 shipping
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Complete Set of 6 $2,500.00 Diabetes "Stay in Sync" Balance-Diet/Exercise/Medications $450.00 Coronary Artery Disease - Stay in the Flow $450.00 COPD- Take a Breath; Keeping COPD in Check $450.00 CHF-Take Heart! $450.00 Hypertension- Take it Down $450.00 Pressure Ulcers- Take the Pressure Off! $450.00

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Each booklet contains evidence-based practice interventions and disease specific information that supports/encourages patient education and self-management. (4th grade reading level)

Table of Contents

• Health Management Teaching Checklist w/ Instructions
• Personal Goals
• Disease Process
• Symptom Management Plan
• Medication Management
• Nutrition/Hydration
• Activity/Exercise
• Other Health Management Skills/Tips including Smoking Cessation, Vaccinations, and Other

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1-24	$3.50 each + $5.00 shipping
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50-99	$3.00 each + $15.00 shipping
100-249	$2.75 each + $20.00 shipping
250-499	$2.50 each + $25.00 shipping
500+	Email info@outcome-architects.com

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CHF – Teaching Booklets

Order between 1-24 Booklets $3.50 Order between 25-49 Booklets $3.25 Order between 50-99 Booklets $3.00 Order between 100-249 Booklets $2.75 Order between 250-499 Booklets $2.50

HTN – Teaching Booklets

Order between 1-24 Booklets $3.50 Order between 25-49 Booklets $3.25 Order between 50-99 Booklets $3.00 Order between 100-249 Booklets $2.75 Order between 250-499 Booklets $2.50

CAD – Teaching Booklets

Order between 1-24 Booklets $3.50 Order between 25-49 Booklets $3.25 Order between 50-99 Booklets $3.00 Order between 100-249 Booklets $2.75 Order between 250-499 Booklets $42.50

Diabetes – Teaching Booklets

Order between 1-24 Booklets $3.50 Order between 25-49 Booklets $3.25 Order between 50-99 Booklets $3.00 Order between 100-249 Booklets $2.75 Order between 250-499 Booklets $2.50

COPD – Teaching Booklets

Order between 1-24 Booklets $3.50 Order between 25-49 Booklets $3.25 Order between 50-99 Booklets $3.00 Order between 100-249 Booklets $2.75 Order between 250-499 Booklets $2.50

Press Ulcer – Teaching Booklets

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Pain Mgmt – Teaching Booklets

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Evidence-based Interventions and Decision Support for the Management of Chronic Conditions in OASIS Miller & Huffman's Pocket Guide provides the latest in evidence-based practice (EBP) for high volume home health chronic conditions. This must-have resource highlights Best Practice Interventions necessary for consistent implementation by all clinicians for OASIS-C outcomes and process measures!

• Convenient, pocket size (3.5 x 5; 112 pages), spiral bound
• Developed by clinicians for clinicians
• Easy-to-use bulleted format
• Helpful Notes to guide clinical decision making
• Useful tools
• Generous Bibliography

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501+	$10.00 each + $25.00 shipping

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Between 1-24 Guides $14.00 Between 25-100 Guides $13.00 Between 101-300 Guides $12.00 Between 301-500 Guides $11.00 Over 500 Guides $10.00

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NSHC's self-study program, Evidence-based Health Coaching for Healthcare Providers 2nd Edition, is uniquely designed for the busy healthcare professional and allied healthcare providers. The program:

• Is a guided independent self-study, hard copy manual w/ Audio CD
• Is self-paced & taken according to YOUR schedule
• Contains online skills practice
• Offers a convenient online-certification exam and skills competency (No exam fee if taken within 12 months of purchase date)
• Awards 15.3/12.75 CEs for nurses; eligible for therapists; provides CE information for others
• Includes a quick reference Pocket Guide for use in the field
• Has numerous clinical case examples and concept applications
• Uses Quick Quizzes with immediate answer feedback
• Contains self-assessments of your Coaching Style

• Patient Teaching Booklets
• Evidence-based Interventions
• Outcomes Monitoring & Trending Tools
• Community Outreach and much more!

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Like panning for gold, many providers resort to trial and error while navigating the ever-changing home health outcomes environment! Huffman has mined the gold for you in Gold Nuggets for Success, the first compilation of its kind.

This premier publication contains proven home health strategies and methods that will help you:

• Manage outcomes effectively
• Decrease acute care hospitalization
• Improve the management of chronic conditions
• Prepare for P4P
• Differentiate your agency through outcome-based marketing, and much, much more

Gold Nuggets for Success! is an invaluable guide to help prepare for pay-for-performance, educate your staff, improve outcomes, orient new employees, manage wound care quality, improve negotiations, and the list goes on. Whether you're a home health clinician or leader, MCO, hospital or home health supply distributor or product vendor, you will find this resource indispensable.

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4-7	$21.95 each + $7.00 shipping
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The assessment of staff performance is changing in response to our changing healthcare environment. Our performance appraisals are based upon a pay-for-performance payment methodology and developed especially to enhance staff accountability and skills by including essential elements that support outcome-based patient care. The job description is embedded within the appraisal. Simple Instructions are included. A sample is available upon request to info@outcome-architects.com.

Set Includes:

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Previously recorded wound care & management Teleconferences & Webinars are provided to put you ahead of the curve in wound care! We share evidence-based practice, special wound care hints, tips that are sure to improve your OASIS documentation accuracy, how to figure wound care profit/loss, secrets to collaborating with vendors, how to decrease the use of wet-to-dry dressing, and much, much more!

Titles Available:

Ms Scarlett, RN - In the Living Room - With EBP! Get the CLUES you need to identify and manage lower extremity ulcers.

Teleconference. Speaker: Annette Lester, RN, BS, CWOCN

Presentation Learning Objectives:

• Identify common types of characteristics of leg ulcers
• Discuss risk factors that impact leg ulcerations
• Discuss management of ulcers that promote healing

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Help Physicians Kick the Habit of Wet to Dry Dressings!

Teleconference. Speaker: Annette Lester, RN, BS, CWOCN

Presentation Learning Objectives:

• Describe MD reasons for use of Wet-to-Dry dressings
• Use specific wound outcome results as the catalyst to affect MD orders
• Use a scripted physician conversation tool to influence change

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OASIS-C & Wounds - Whats New?

Webinar. Speaker: Colleen Miller, RN, BS, CSBC, CHC

Presentation Learning Objectives:

• Discuss new wound items in the OASIS-C and potential impact on outcomes, assessment & documentation
• Define wound assessment terms contained in OASIS-C
• Differentiate partial thickness tissue loss and full thickness tissue loss
• Discuss wound Evidence-based Practice and outcomes as related to Process Measures

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Collection of Compelling Wound Photos in PPT for use in staff education

These photos pinpoint specifics of how to accurately respond to the new OASIS-C wound assessment items! Wound assessment is one of the most difficult skills to master. But with this photo set designed especially for OASIS-C, it reveals the need-to-know specifics for staff! Photo set in ppt is emailed directly to you within 5 business days of your purchase.

Price: $50.00
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