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    Patient Prioritization in the Age of a Nursing Shortage Many home health and hospice agencies are having difficulty staffing the large number of patients that require skilled nurses and certified nursing assistants. Nursing shortages have long been prevalent and agencies are actively looking to increase staff retention in home health agencies , particularly since the COVID pandemic exacerbated the situation in 2020. With these shortages of available nurses, home health agencies are finding it near impossible to adequately institute a sustainable strategy on how to attract nurses and caregivers to home care agencies , resulting in some difficult decisions. Do they send their nurses to the patients that require the most care or to the patients that will give them the largest profit? Nursing Shortages in Home Health and Hospice Agencies Nursing shortages have been presenting many challenges such as being unable to staff all the patients that require nursing care. Even prior to

  Caring for patients who have recently been discharged from the hospital can be a unique opportunity for a home health agency to provide increased support. As the admin of a home health agency , it’s your responsibility to ensure that your staff is adequately trained to handle a variety of scenarios and provide the best care possible to your agency’s patients. Utilizing tools such as a staff training sessions, home health software , internal communications platforms, and industry best practices guides can empower agencies in information sharing and establishing baseline protocols, and establishing sound operational protocols will be your best bet. Providing practical and holistic home health options means being prepared to meet patients where they are and understand each unique situation. Home health staff members are often asked to care for clients that have recently been discharged from the hospital. This can provide unique challenges, so let’s discuss ways to ef