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Home health nursing

American Nurse

Patient-centered care focused on self-sufficiency The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the term “home health” to describe a federal health insurance program that provides intermittent short-term care to help patients recover from illness and become as self-sufficient as possible at home.

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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities. Ask respectful questions, listen closely, show compassion.