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What are homecare services and what type of patients would require it?

What are homecare services and what type of patients would require it?
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Ans) Homecare: Intermittent health services given in the patients home through a medicare certified agency ordered by a physician.

Pt requirement for Homecare:

  • Homebound
  • Expected improvement in predictable time
  • Intermittent care needs

Services provided in homecare are:

  • Part-time or intermittent skilled nursing care.
  • Part-time or intermittent home health aide care.
  • Physical therapy.
  • Occupational therapy.
  • Speech-language pathology services.
  • Medical social services.

The patients who require Homecare services are:

  • Mostly age above 65 yrs
  • med/surg type
  • multiple comorbidities

Reason for homecare vs hospital:

  • COST significantly lower
  • Improves outcomes and lessens readmit
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