"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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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Postacute Care: A Guide for People With Dementia and Their Caregiver. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 05; 102(5):1041-1044.
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Disparities in home health service providers among Medicare beneficiaries with stroke. Home Health Care Serv Q. 2016 Jan-Mar; 35(1):25-38.
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Bringing central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention home: CLABSI definitions and prevention policies in home health care agencies. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013 Aug; 39(8):361-70.
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The human factors of home health care: a conceptual model for examining safety and quality concerns. J Patient Saf. 2009 Dec; 5(4):229-36.