| ISSN Series: | American Nurses Assoc. Publications (All Titles) | | Discipline: | Nursing | | Subject Definition: | Home Care Services-Standards-United States | | NLM Class: | WY 115 | | LC Class: | RT120 | | Abstract: | Given the onset of pandemic warnings and the prospects of natural and man-made disasters, the home and community are increasing in importance as the recommended point of care delivery. In the future, home health nurses may be called upon to coordinate and deliver care unlike ever before. According to the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, home health care is a steadily growing sector of the health care industry. Home health nursing practice focuses on providing quality health care for patients where a patient resides, whether a private home or an assisted living or personal care facility. A specialized area of community health nursing, this multidisciplinary specialty provides the full range of healthcare services through acute, chronic, or terminal illness to patients and their families and other caregivers. While this book is primarily for practicing nurses, it is also an essential resource for nursing faculty and students, other health care providers, researchers and scholars, and those involved in funding, legal, policy, and regulatory activities. |
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