HealthLeaders Media June 28, 2024
Healthcare accessibility is critical for seniors, and nurses need to be properly equipped for that, says this nurse leader.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Leaders must expand care delivery options, such as in-home care, to ensure accessible care for seniors.
– There must be a transformation in how nurses are trained, prepared and supported to deliver care in the intricate and intimate nature of in-home care.
Editor’s note: Kathy Driscoll, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCM, is the senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Humana.
The rapidly changing landscape of health care, underscored by the resultant needs of an aging population, has magnified the demand for in-home care. The number of seniors aged 65+ is expected to climb from 58 million...
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