Home Health Suit + Scrubs Podcast
Home Health Suit and Scrubs Podcast is a weekly podcast created by and for home health clinicians. Hosted by the suit Dan Haggerty and a team of experienced scrubs, including Lisa Thompson, Dan Catuccio, & Brendan Kirby, it focuses on the challenges and opportunities of providing care in patients' homes. With a conversational style, the hosts share their combined decades of experience in home health, offering practical tips, candid discussions about real-world challenges, and solutions for common pain points like scheduling, documentation, and setting patient expectations. The podcast particularly emphasizes the importance of efficiency and work-life balance. It acknowledges the demanding nature of home health work while providing strategies for delivering quality care without burnout. The hosts' rapport and willingness to share successes and challenges create an authentic resource for new and experienced home health professionals. "Home Health: Suit and Scrubs Podcast" serves as both a practical guide and a supportive community for clinicians navigating the world of home health. CONNECT WITH US Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/103039580/admin/dashboard/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/careinmotionhh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careinmotionhh/ FREE RESOURCES https://careinmotion.co/learning-center/ SHOP FOR HOME HEALTH RESOURCES https://careinmotion.co/care-shop/ Hosted by Dan Haggerty, Lisa Thompson, Dan Catuccio, and Brendan Kirby CONNECT OUR HOSTS Dan Haggerty https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-haggerty/ Lisa Thompson https://www.instagram.com/homehealthchronicles/ Dan Catuccio https://www.instagram.com/dan.catuccio/ Brendan Kirby https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-kirby-99194b232/
Episodes
Home Health Suit and Scrubs Episode 21 Part 2 focuses on the practical realities of home health work and what truly drives clinician satisfaction or dissatisfaction. A significant portion examines the much-touted "flexibility" of home health careers, revealing the gap between marketing promises and daily reality. While home health does offer genuine flexibility - like adjusting daily schedules around family ...
Home Health Suit + Scrubs Episode 20 Part 1 dives deep into the challenge of identifying clinician dissatisfaction before it's too late. The hosts, speaking from experience managing hundreds of therapists, discuss how to spot the early warning signs of burnout and job dissatisfaction. They highlight that previously reliable, high-performing clinicians who begin missing productivity targets (dropping from 30 point...
Tracy Riddell returns to continue her role reversal interview, but Part 2 takes a dramatically different turn. She immediately confronts hosts Dan Cotuccio and Brendan Kirby with the question that makes every PT uncomfortable: "How do you handle a PT who unnecessarily extends care when patients should be discharged?" This episode tackles the ethical dilemmas, professional disagreements, and uncomfortable rea...
In this unique episode, Tracy Reidel, PTA, a Physical Therapist Assistant with 25 years of experience and Clinical Manager overseeing 102 therapists in Florida, completely flips the traditional interview format by questioning hosts Dan Cotuccio and Brendan Kirby about PT-PTA coordination challenges. Drawing from her extensive background in both acute care and home health, plus her current leadership role managing ther...
Welcome back to the Home Health Suit and Scrubs Podcast! While compliance might not be everyone's favorite topic (as our episode title playfully suggests), it's a critical aspect of home health practice that directly impacts patient care, agency sustainability, and professional liability. Today, we're tackling this essential subject with someone who brings a unique and invaluable perspective to the conv...
This episode is joined by our guest host, Diane Murphy, Director of Clinical Education at BAYADA Home Health Care, as we tackle the critical process of effectively onboarding home health clinicians. The hosts explore how proper orientation sets the foundation for clinical success, patient safety, and job satisfaction in the unique home health environment.
Key Topics Covered:
- Essential components of comprehensive hom...
In this episode, from home health speech therapist to hospice executive director, Teresa Davis shares her incredible leadership journey. She returns to share her journey from home health clinician to hospice executive director. Learn how to build crucial relationships with back office staff, navigate the transition from clinical work to leadership, and better understand when hospice care can benefit your home health p...
In this episode of Home Health Suit and Scrubs Podcast, three home health physical therapists interview Liz Peto, LCSW, a social worker who transitioned to home health six months ago. Working in a unique community-based program with six-month patient follow-up, Liz reveals the extensive scope of social work services that many therapists don't realize.
Beyond basic referrals, Liz provides comprehensive financial su...
About the Episode
Ever gotten that "something's not right" feeling walking up to a patient's house? This week, we're talking safety with Bruce Asbury, who spent 25+ years in law enforcement and executive/site security for Charter Communications.
Bruce doesn't sugarcoat anything. We cover the real stuff - from doing your homework before visits to handling aggressive pets and people. He...
This episode is an absolute must-listen for anyone in home health looking to expand their horizons!
Our guest, Teresa Davis, takes us on her incredible journey from a speech-language pathologist who was initially terrified of home health to becoming the Executive Director of Hospice and Palliative Care Services at Accent Care in Chicago. Teresa drops serious knowledge bombs about what speech therapists bring to the ta...
In this episode of the Care in Motion Podcast, the two Dans, Lisa, and Brendan were joined by Tiffanie, an LPN with seven years of home health experience.
The group discuss the daily life of a home health nurse and talk about tips for care coordination across disciplines, communication best practices, how to manage scheduling curveballs, and best practices for befriending the back office.
The conversation highlights th...
Wow, Episode 10 of the Care in Motion Podcast was so fun! We got to hang out with Dan and Lisa, the creative minds behind some of the most popular home health social media accounts out there.
Dan told us the hilarious backstory of how "Rose" came to be – picture him sitting in his car, drowning in startup documentation on a beautiful day, thinking "I have to make fun of this ridiculousness!" His fir...
In this engaging ninth episode of the Care in Motion Podcast, hosts discuss the critical aspects of creating effective home exercise programs (HEPs) for patients and navigating continuing education requirements as physical therapists.
The conversation kicks off with practical insights about designing patient-specific exercise programs. The hosts share their approaches to introducing exercises gradually, emphasizing the...
This episode of "Care in Motion Podcast" showcases the podcast's ongoing commitment to representing all home health disciplines by welcoming our special guest Occupational Therapist Makena Forster OTD, OTR/L. As a graduate of Rocky Mountain College's Doctorate of Occupational Therapy program with experience in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation, Makena helps highlight the podcast's inclus...
In this episode of the Care in Motion Podcast, they discuss the must-have items every clinician needs in their vehicle. From hydration solutions to charging cables, emergency clothing changes to odor management techniques - our hosts share their real-world experiences and practical tips for thriving during long days on the road.
Discover why finding reliable bathroom locations is a universal concern, how to manage docu...
In this episode of the Care Motion podcast, the hosts share their most memorable and unusual experiences as home health professionals. The conversation was inspired by a viral Facebook post asking home health workers to share their craziest stories.
The hosts discuss medical emergencies they've encountered, including finding patients seizing or bleeding and having to make quick decisions about calling 911. They sh...
In this engaging episode, our panel of experienced home health therapists discusses the importance of building strong relationships with schedulers and back office staff.
The conversation highlights how schedulers serve as the backbone of home health operations, coordinating patient visits and helping therapists navigate the chaos of daily scheduling. The therapists share personal experiences about their favorite sched...
Home health physical therapists regularly face unexpected disruptions or "curveballs" that impact their carefully planned schedules. The Care Motion podcast participants discussed several types of these disruptions, including traffic accidents, patient emergencies, and last-minute schedule changes. Their collective wisdom emphasized prioritizing personal safety first, maintaining clear communication with all...
The inaugural episode of the Care in Motion podcast introduces four experienced home health professionals who have come together to create a supportive community for clinicians working in isolation. The hosts—two Dans, Lisa and Brendan—share their backgrounds in physical therapy and home health administration before discussing the need for a centralized resource where therapists can find answers to common questions ab...
This episode focuses on home visits and how to be more efficient with your time and how much you get completed with each patient. The Care in Motion podcast hosts, who identify as "road warriors and care crew," created this content specifically for home health clinicians who are constantly traveling between appointments.
The hosts draw from their own field experience to provide practical strategies for optimi...
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