A 42-year-old member asked:
What services does home health care provide?
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Dr. NAMIRAH JAMSHED answered
24 years experience in Geriatrics
Multiple: A robust house call program can provide medical care, phlebotomy, ekg, simple procedures like biopsy and joint injections. Some specialized programs can also provide care for vent dependent patients. House call programs can provide acute care, thus reducing hospitalizations and hazards of hospitalization.Home health agencies provide therapy, wound care and medication management.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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