title: Meeting the needs of home care patients 24 hours a day.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shields
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: 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