Collaboration with after-hours house-call services eases burden on home care physicians, study finds

Researchers at University of Tsukuba report that collaboration between home health care institutions and private after-hours house-call (AHHC) services—which provide emergency responses during nighttime and holidays—can facilitate home visit care while improving physicians' job satisfaction and quality of life. This collaborative model may represent an effective strategy for supporting the sustainability of home health care, particularly in settings where a single physician is often required to remain on call 24 hours a day.