An interdisciplinary wound team in home health: the role of the physical therapist in wound care.
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The healthcare industry is changing, posing challenges to Medicare-certified home healthcare agencies (HHAs). With healthcare reform and the 2011 prospective payment system changes, including reduction in reimbursement to agencies, it is imperative to assess an organization's wound care program. HHAs must provide quality care at lower costs, using evidence-based medicine that may include nontraditional approaches to providing care.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Home healthcare nurse
دوره 30 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012