title: Parish nursing assessment--what should you know?
abstract: The prospective payment system will require agencies to become more creative and network with community resources. This article describes a health needs assessment survey that provided the foundation for a parish nurse ministry. The survey revealed that parish nurses could complement home health nurses by filling some of the gaps in healthcare not provided by third-party payers.
authors: Kent State University, East Liverpool, Ohio, USA. dthomas@kenteliv.kent.edu
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Thomas
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: King
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D014481:United States