Does paid versus unpaid supplementary caregiving matter in preventable readmissions?
CONCLUSIONS: The Medicare program is moving toward value-based purchasing and penalizing home health agencies with poor quality of care. It is critical for home health professionals to invite paid and unpaid supplementary caregivers to initiate care plans and assess their competence. Policies that support unpaid supplementary caregivers can also assist caregivers to care for their loved ones and prevent them from using expensive hospital resources.
PMID: 28385031 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The American Journal of Managed Care - Category: Health Management Authors: Chen HF, Oluyomi Popoola T, Suzuki S Tags: Am J Manag Care Source Type: research
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