title: Cutting through the red tape: update of NAHC's efforts to ease regulatory constraints during emergencies.
abstract: The terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, on September 11, 2001, the hurricanes that struck the Gulf States in 2005, along with preparations for an impending influenza pandemic have dramatically underscored the vital role of all aspects of the health care delivery system, including home care, in addressing emergency situations.
authors.affiliation: NAHC, USA. mkc@nahc.org
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carr
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D033161:Government Regulation; D018574:Home Care Agencies; D018635:Rescue Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012952:Societies; D014481:United States