Veteran's Affairs Home Based Primary Care

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Goals of HBPC

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    Promoting the veteran's maximum level of health and independence by providing comprehensive care and optimizing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functions.

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    Reducing the need for, and providing an acceptable alternative to, hospitalization, nursing home care, and emergency department and outpatient clinic visits, through longitudinal care that provides close monitoring, early intervention, and a therapeutic safe home environment.

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    Assisting in the transition from a health care facility to the

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  • VHA Handbook 1141.01

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  • Atlas Dartmouth

    Tracking the care of patients with severe chronic illness

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