Nursing Shortages Change the Model for Home Care
The new model has required assessments, interventions and education for existing patients. “We’ve taken it in steps,” Crawford said. “Because the patient experience is different, there’s not a set number of days or months that they’re going to have a certain amount of nursing.” Factors considered include hospitalizations or setbacks in the patient’s situation. “Black and white guidelines would be nice,” Crawford said, but patient wellbeing comes first. Read more in thejob4me.com.
Originally published: June 1, 2016