Home Health Agencies Used Multiple Strategies to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Although Some Challenges Persist
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Description
Presents results of a survey of home health agencies (HHAs) conducted between September through December 2021 to explore the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses challenges related to staffing, infection control, the use of telehealth, and the adequacy of emergency preparedness plans, as well as challenges specific to rural HHAs. Provides recommendations for how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can help HHAs prepare for and respond to current and future infectious disease outbreaks and changes to the home health care landscape.
Date
10/2022
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Document
Organization
Office of Inspector General (HHS)
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COVID-19 · Emergency preparedness and response · Health workforce supply and demand · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare quality · Home health · Infectious diseases · Legislation and regulations · Policy · Statistics and data · Telehealth