Which service is designed for homebound patients after hospitalization?

Which service is designed for homebound patients after hospitalization?

• A. Home Health Aide
• B. Intermittent Skilled Nursing
• C. Skilled Nursing Care
• D. Inpatient Hospice

Answer: (B)

Intermittent skilled nursing is the home health service designed for patients who are homebound after hospitalization. Licensed nurses visit the home on a scheduled basis to provide skilled medical tasks—such as wound care, IV therapy, medication management, patient assessments, and care coordination with the physician—without requiring 24/7 nursing. This supports recovery in the home environment and helps prevent readmission while the patient remains at home. A home health aide offers nonmedical personal care (assistance with bathing, dressing, light housekeeping) but does not provide skilled medical procedures. Inpatient hospice focuses on comfort and end-of-life care, typically for those with a terminal prognosis, rather than standard post-hospital recovery. Skilled nursing care without the intermittent qualifier could imply continuous or facility-based nursing rather than the typical home-based, intermittent visits.

Intermittent skilled nursing is the home health service designed for patients who are homebound after hospitalization. Licensed nurses visit the home on a scheduled basis to provide skilled medical tasks—such as wound care, IV therapy, medication management, patient assessments, and care coordination with the physician—without requiring 24/7 nursing. This supports recovery in the home environment and helps prevent readmission while the patient remains at home.

A home health aide offers nonmedical personal care (assistance with bathing, dressing, light housekeeping) but does not provide skilled medical procedures. Inpatient hospice focuses on comfort and end-of-life care, typically for those with a terminal prognosis, rather than standard post-hospital recovery. Skilled nursing care without the intermittent qualifier could imply continuous or facility-based nursing rather than the typical home-based, intermittent visits.