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Home Healthcare Now: High-Acuity Pediatric Home Nursing: Safer Children, Expanded Access

By Susie Ecker Sterner RN, CSN, BA

21, Jul 2026

Why This Matters

High-acuity home care expands access by helping medically complex children transition home safely and sooner.
Stronger hospital-home partnerships improve outcomes while reducing readmissions and easing capacity constraints.
Investing in specialized pediatric home nursing strengthens the continuum of care for children and families.

Expanding access through high-acuity pediatric home care

BAYADA's Susie Ecker highlights the role of high-acuity pediatric home nursing in helping medically complex children safely transition from the hospital to home. By extending specialized clinical care into the home, providers can reduce readmissions, ease hospital capacity constraints, and improve long-term outcomes for children and families. The article also emphasizes the need for stronger collaboration among hospitals, home care providers, and payers to address barriers to discharge and expand access to specialized home-based care.

"Our goal as healthcare providers is to help patients and families achieve the best possible care and quality of life. Supporting smooth, timely transitions is a cost-effective way to make that possible for infants and children who continue to require complex care."

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Susie Ecker, RN, CSN BA, BAYADA Home Health Care

About BAYADA

BAYADA is a global leader in home health care, providing high-quality nursing, therapy, rehab, hospice, and personal care services for people of all ages and abilities.

A nonprofit built on the values of compassion, excellence, and reliability, BAYADA is transforming care delivery so millions of individuals in need can stay safe at home with comfort, independence, and dignity.

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