A recent study conducted by the National Association for Home Care and Hospice shows that nurses, therapists, home care aides, and others who serve elderly and disabled patients in their own homes drive nearly 5 billion miles each year. Caring for nearly 12 million patients annually with 428 million visits, the dedicated providers of home care and hospice services are health care's version of "road warriors." Serena Brock
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October 22, 2008
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