Table 3 Distribution of total 25,357 home skilled nursing services under NHI in 2004 by contracted category of healthcare facilities.
From: Home healthcare services in Taiwan: a nationwide study among the older population
Accreditation level | Tube replacement n (%) | Wound care n (%) | Ostomy care n (%) | IV fluid injection n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Academic medical center | 1,718 (6.8) | 133 (0.5) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 1,853 (7.3) |
Metropolitan hospitals | 4,034 (15.9) | 190 (0.7) | 3 (0) | 6 (0) | 4,233 (16.7) |
Local community hospitals | 4,411 (17.4) | 203(0.8) | 37 (0.1) | 31(0.1) | 4,682 (18.5) |
Community health center | 189 (0.7) | 15 (0.1) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 205 (0.8) |
Home nursing care institutions | 13,739 (54.2) | 619 (2.4) | 14 (0.1) | 12 (0) | 14,384 (56.7) |
Total | 24,091 (95.0) | 1,160 (4.6) | 57 (0.2) | 49 (0) | 25,357 (100) |