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BJC Home Care Employee Receives Award
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Working with St. Joe Lead Company, Kollmeyer screened area children for high lead levels in their blood. She also educated their parents on the dangers of lead in children's blood. After the program ended, she started doing patient visits, seeing patients weekly to monitor their needs and set up medications.
Missouri Council for In-Home Services is an organization for those who provide in-home health care services to the elderly and people with disabilities. These services include personal care, housekeeping, respite care, nursing visits, advanced personal care, chore services, personal care and companion services, and assistance with errands.
Free Classes for Caregivers of Ill and Aging
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
First Thursday of the Month
Siteman Cancer Center
150 Entrance Way
St. Peters, Missouri 63376 USA
Do you:
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Set up medication reminder boxes?
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Provide transportation for appointments and shopping?
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Perform hands-on care for personal and medical needs?
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Assist with financial and legal matters?
Receive support and information for all areas of caregiving from professionals in the health-care field. Classes are free, and reservations are not required.
"While inside patients' homes, we've learned that caregivers have questions, such as 'How do I turn someone in bed?' or 'How do I administer medication?'" says Barbara Level, CHPN. "These classes give them the opportunity to ask questions directly of our professionals."
Caregivers can attend one or all topics. The classes are sponsored by BJC Home Care Services, the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. For more information, contact Barb Level, 314.575.3983.
Medicare Patients Qualify for Oxygen Therapy
Nighttime oxygen levels can be tested in patient's home
Until recently, for Medicare patients to qualify for oxygen therapy, a pulse oximetry test was performed during a visit to the physician's office. However, some patients were oxygen-deficient only at night during sleep; therefore, there was no easy way to test these patients without admitting them to a hospital or sleep center.
For patients who do not have lower oxygen levels during the day, BJC Home Care Services now offers the WebOx system. A tamper-proof pulse oximeter with easy-to-follow instructions is delivered to the patient's home before bedtime and picked up the following morning. Oxygen information is downloaded onto secure software and transmitted to an independent diagnostic testing facility. Results are sent to the patient's physician and BJC Home Care Services. The test is covered by Medicare and most private insurance companies. For more information, call 314.205.8600 or toll-free 888.BJC.HOME.
BJC Home Care Services Ranked Number One Nationally in Patient Satisfaction
Four additional awards given to branches for landing within top 10%
The Metro branch of BJC Home Care Services has received the Overall Top Performer Award in the home care category by Professional Research Consultants (PRC). The award is based on the percent of patients who rated BJC Home Care “excellent” for overall quality of care when surveyed by PRC. BJC Home Care’s patient satisfaction scores were compared with those of 43 other home care companies across the United States.
“The Top Performer Award is certainly one of the awards everyone aspires to,” says Jane Cira, manager of customer satisfaction research for BJC HealthCare. “BJC Home Care Services received the highest rating in the database, and that is outstanding. Being compared to other companies that provide the same services helps put your service scores in perspective.”
Four areas of BJC Home Care Services received the Five-Star Award for scoring in the top 10 percent of patient satisfaction compared to other home care companies in PRC’s national client database. BJC HealthCare branches receiving the Five-Star Award and scoring between 90-99% satisfaction are Alton Home Care, Managed Care, Sullivan Home Care and Metro Home Care. This is the first year that awards have been given by PRC to home care organizations.
BJC Home Care Services
As the largest and most comprehensive home care provider in the region, BJC Home Care Services brings outstanding resources and compassion to the delivery of home health care. Our services include home health visits, therapy, private services, home infusion, home medical equipment and hospice services -- touching thousands of patients in more than 25 counties in Missouri and Illinois. Services are available 24 hours a day seven days a week. Preventing or treating illness at home in partnership with the BJC Home Care Services team is an optimal health-care decision. The central referral center coordinates all care by the BJC Home Care Services team of professionals.
BJC Home Care Services is a one-stop center for home health care. Our capability is enhanced by state-of-the-art technologies and a personal commitment to our patients. The BJC Home Care Services team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, volunteers and other health care professionals is nationally recognized for continuous quality and innovations.
Our Comprehensive Continuum of Care
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Skilled nursing services
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Private duty services
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Adult and pediatric hospice
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Adult and pediatric supportive care
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Rehabilitation therapy
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Home respiratory therapy
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Home medical equipment
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Home infusion therapy/infusion treatment rooms
Our Caring and Skilled Home Care Team
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Registered nurses
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Licensed practical nurses
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Certified home health aides
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Licensed physical therapists and assistants
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Licensed occupational therapists and assistants
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Licensed speech therapists
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Licensed respiratory therapists
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Registered dietitians
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Medical social workers
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Bereavement specialists
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Wound care specialists
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Clergy
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Volunteers
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Personal care attendants
Specialty Programs
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Adult and pediatric asthma
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Cardiac care
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Diabetes management and care
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HomMed home monitoring system
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Lifeline emergency response
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Maternal/child and pediatrics (available in the Illinois, Parkland and Sullivan service areas)
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Nutrition support
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Orthopedic care
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Psychiatric care
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Sleep Rite program
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Wound care
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Lifeline
A Trusted Resource
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Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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Medicare certified
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Medicaid certified
Home Health Managed Care Contracts
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Aetna HMO/PPO/POS
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Blue Cross Alliance & Alliance Choice
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Blue Cross of Missouri
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Blue Cross of Illinois
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CCN, Inc.
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Care Management Resources (CMR)
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Community Care Plus
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Focus Healthcare Management
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GHP, GHP Advantra
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Great-West HealthCare (One Health Plan)
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Healthcare USA
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Healthlink HMO/PPO
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Mercy Health Plan
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Multi-Plan (includes Ethix, ProAMerica, BCE Emergis, America's Health Plan, Admar, United Payors & United Providers)
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Occumed
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Primrose Healthcare Services
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Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
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Quincy Healthcare
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Union Pacific Railroad
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United Healthcare
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UHC-Medicare Complete
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USA MCO
Participate in Most:
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Indemnity plans
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PPO networks
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Self-insured plans
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Third-party administrator networks
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Union plans
Unmatched Tradition of Excellence
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Central referral center
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Broad geographic coverage
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Laptop-equipped health-care professionals accessing patient medical information from the field
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Patient education, support and wellness services
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Clinical staff averages 15 years experience
