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Top 10 Reasons to Start a Nurse-Owned Business

Empowered Nurses

Utilize Your Medical Expertise: As a nurse, you have a wealth of medical knowledge and experience. Whether you decide to open a home healthcare agency, a medical staffing company, or a legal nurse consulting firm, your medical background will be invaluable in providing quality services and making informed decisions.

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

For example, patient education about medication serves as a performance measure in all healthcare settings, whereas preventing unnecessary hospitalization relates to post-acute care settings. The NAM reports classify healthcare quality measures as structural, process, outcome, cost of care, or patient experience of care.

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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Many families prefer to keep their loved one at home, but 24-hour care presents challenges. Without other end-of-life options or home healthcare resources on the reservation, many patients must turn to hospital care. Limited income also plays a role in families’ healthcare decisions.