Clinical Procedures for Home Health Care and Hospice eManual
2026 EDITION NOW AVAILABLE
The updated 2026 edition of Briggs Clinical Procedures for Home Health & Hospice is now available and includes three (3) new procedures along with targeted revisions —ensuring this essential manual remains current and aligned with clinical best practices.
New procedures for 2026:
| | E-170 Venting Gastric Tubes |
| | G-280 Application of Heat and Cold Packs |
| | P-181 Counting and Recording Respirations |
2026 Updates include:
| | Targeted clinical revisions provide greater clarity and expanded guidance |
| | Content standardization edits and enhanced definitions |
| | Extensive updates to align with current COVID-19 guidelines |
| | Reorganized Section E (Gastrointestinal) to improve procedural flow |
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
The Briggs Clinical Procedure Manual for Home Health Care and Hospice is a practical, adaptable guide designed for home health care and hospice clinicians. Developed to reflect current regulations and best practices, it provides step-by-step procedures, documentation guidelines, and competency tools to support safe, consistent patient care. Arranged by body system, each procedure outlines its purpose, applicable disciplines, required supplies, and special considerations—including pediatric guidance for select procedures. Each procedure is set up to identify who is trained to complete these procedures but also with a format that accommodates tailoring to the delegation of nursing tasks to unlicensed personnel as allowed by state and federal guidelines.
While comprehensive, the manual is intended as a framework that agencies can tailor to their own clinical programs. Competency templates help meet accreditation requirements, and reference sections ensure clarity with key definitions and abbreviations.
KEY FEATURES
| • | The content of this digital eManual is editable*, it can be customized to meet the specific needs of your organization |
| • | Annual subscription* includes electronic updates for 1-year |
| • | Usesnational standards for wound care, infusion therapy, infection control, and best practices |
| • | Arranged by body system for easy reference |
| • | Competencies for frequently used and standardized procedures |
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• Publisher/Copyright: Briggs Healthcare® • Author: Jeanette Mefford, RN, MPH, Mefford, Knutson & Associates, Inc. • Edition: 9th • Publication Date: April 2026 • Delivery: eManual - editable file (Microsoft® Word) delivered electronically • Updates: Delivered electronically - included for 1-year • Subscription automatically renews after the first year |
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All Briggs Digital on Demand products require a credit card payment (or pre-payment) to receive digital files electronically.
Briggs Healthcare does not allow use of any of its intellectual property without a valid license and payment of fees.