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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Operating in or provided at the home of the customer or patient.

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  • In a 2009 study of Medicare beneficiaries, 20 percent of the almost 12 million Medicare patients who had been discharged from a hospital were re-hospitalized within 30 days, and 34 percent were re-hospitalized within 90 days.1 Doctors and insurers recognize this vulnerable time, and as a result, call in-home care agencies such as the Visiting Nurse Service of New York where I work, to assist patients and their families after hospital discharge.

    Kathryn Haslanger: Helping a Sick Loved One Transition From Hospital to Home Kathryn Haslanger 2011

  • In a 2009 study of Medicare beneficiaries, 20 percent of the almost 12 million Medicare patients who had been discharged from a hospital were re-hospitalized within 30 days, and 34 percent were re-hospitalized within 90 days.1 Doctors and insurers recognize this vulnerable time, and as a result, call in-home care agencies such as the Visiting Nurse Service of New York where I work, to assist patients and their families after hospital discharge.

    Kathryn Haslanger: Helping a Sick Loved One Transition From Hospital to Home Kathryn Haslanger 2011

  • The Texas engineers began studying the idea of in-home shelters.

    Storm Warning Nancy Mathis 2007

  • A low-volume, low-activity kennel might be best, or call an in-home pet sitter.

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • And in a discussion of how to help small group hosts answer doctrinal questions that surface at in-home discussions, one pastor explained to area leaders that Saddleback is currently developing an online FAQ, but added that, “for all the basic questions, we of course just direct people to allaboutgod.com.”

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Saddleback curricula come primarily in the form of DVD presentations to be shown at in-home small group meetings.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Tomorrow breakfast w my cop friend and a state assembly staffer and an in-home therapist in danger of losing his job, among others.

    Nathan Schneider: Text Messages from the Wisconsin Capitol Nathan Schneider 2011

  • Tomorrow breakfast w my cop friend and a state assembly staffer and an in-home therapist in danger of losing his job, among others.

    Nathan Schneider: Text Messages from the Wisconsin Capitol Nathan Schneider 2011

  • He said if the artificial retina allows patients to be more self-sufficient, the implant could turn out to be cheaper than governments paying for higher levels of health care or in-home care for patients.

    Artificial Retina Helps Blind People See AP 2011

  • Chris Ellis , the chief executive of the Cincinnati in-home medical-services company Helping Hands Healthcare, supports extending credit-card protections to small businesses.

    Tight Times Boost Business Credit Cards Angus Loten 2011

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