National Associations Make Push For Home Health To Alleviate Strain On Hospitals, Alternative Care Settings
Posted: April 2, 2020 As hospitals nationwide continue to struggle with unprecedented demand for critical services related to the COVID-19 pandemic, home healthcare providers are well prepared to help alleviate the growing strain on the system by caring for patients in the home, according to a new report from the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH). “Our dedicated providers are ready to relieve some of the mounting pressure in hospitals and emergency rooms across the country,” said Joanne Cunningham, Executive Director of PQHH. “Our workforce is skilled, trained and prepared to offer essential care for Americans in the safety of their homes – hopefully clearing inpatient settings for the sickest patients.” Their report outlines how lawmakers can rapidly eliminate barriers to home healthcare and allow for a nationwide response from agencies and providers to care for patients as a looming rise in cases mounts in the coming weeks. Doing so, home health leaders say, will help hospitals and facilities alleviate overall capacity issues and help prevent the spread of the virus to the overall community – especially our most vulnerable population: the frail and elderly.
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