The Continuum of Long-Term Care
- Describe the continuum of care framework.
- What is long-term care?
- Who needs long-term care?
- Describe and differentiate the roles of hospitals and nursing homes in providing long-term care.
- Explain the contributions and drawbacks of adult day services.
- Contrast home health agencies certified by Medicare and private home health agencies.
- Delineate the components of hospice care and the patients served by hospice.
- Define the four basic integrating mechanisms and explain why they are essential to achieving a seamless continuum of care.
- Critique the current state of long-term care policy in the United States.
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