"Home Care Agencies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Public or private organizations that provide, either directly or through arrangements with other organizations, home health services in the patient's home. (Hospital Administration Terminology, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018574
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.540.483
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| Concept/Terms |
Home Care Agencies- Home Care Agencies
- Agencies, Home Care
- Agency, Home Care
- Care Agencies, Home
- Care Agency, Home
- Home Care Agency
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Home Care Agencies" by people in Profiles.
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Home Health Nursing Agencies' Services for Children With Medical Complexity: Parent and Nurse Perspectives. Acad Pediatr. 2024 04; 24(3):477-485.
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Consumer selection and home health agency quality and patient experience stars. Health Serv Res. 2022 02; 57(1):113-124.
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Patient Outcomes After Hospital Discharge to Home With Home Health Care vs to a Skilled Nursing Facility. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 05 01; 179(5):617-623.
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The effect of integration of hospitals and post-acute care providers on Medicare payment and patient outcomes. J Health Econ. 2018 09; 61:244-258.