Meeting the needs of home care patients 24 hours a day.
Meeting the patient care needs after the regular work day requires agencies to have a well-planned, comprehensive extended-hours program. This description of a large agency's approach to providing this service can be helpful to all agencies, regardless of size and location.
Shields
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Bernard
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Martin
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D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009551:Night Care; D009737:Nursing Records; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling