Handbook of Home Health Care, Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated to provide up-to-date, specific, authoritative guidance for the successful administration and management of home health care agencies. An excellent, comprehensive text, this Handbook addresses detailed legal and legislative issues, case management processes, and state-of-the-art technology. The Fifth Edition provides new chapters on preparing for an emergency, implementing scope and standards of practice into daily practice, health services within home care, as well as new information on ethics related to durable medical equipment(DME) and the Omaha classification system.