JAMDA Paper: COVID Challenges and Adaptations Among Home-Based Primary Care Practices - Lessons for an Ongoing Pandemic From a National Survey
The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) has published a paper, "COVID Challenges and Adaptations Among Home-Based Primary Care Practices - Lessons for an Ongoing Pandemic From a National Survey."
Approximately 7.5 million U.S. adults are homebound or have difficulty accessing office-based primary care. Home-based primary care (HBPC) provides such patients access to longitudinal medical care at home. The purpose of this study was to describe the challenges and adaptations by HBPC practices made during the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.
HBPC practices were identified as members of the American Academy of Homecare Medicine (AAHCM) or participants of Home-Centered Care Institute (HCCI) training programs. The authors "identified significant challenges faced due to COVID-19 and the rapid adaptation of processes, staffing, and workflow to accommodate these challenges irrespective of practice size." They note that, "These adaptations continue to be relevant, not only for COVID-19, but also for future pandemics and disasters likely to be faced by HBPC practices."
JAMDA is the official journal of AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
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