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Myths and Challenges of Private Duty Nursing

American Nurse

PDN should not be viewed as a drain on state budgets but as a tool to prevent hospitalizations, control health care costs, and support the gainful employment of family caregivers. Accessible, high-quality home health care has the potential to improve health outcomes in both the client and the family-centered fashion (Foster et al.,

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

To help patients and their families make informed healthcare choices, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures for eight types of providers on the Medicare Care Compare website ( medicare.gov/care-compare ). 2023; 18(5). March 8, 2023. March 8, 2023.