Vulnerable links in the home care referral process

K H Bowles

Vulnerable links in the home care referral process

Caring. 2000 Nov;19(11):34-7.

Author

K H Bowles¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, USA. bowles@nursing.upenn.edu

PMID: 11151561

Abstract

This article identifies some of the vulnerable links in the discharge referral process and discusses areas where home care providers might intervene to improve the process.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aftercare
Aged
Communication
Community Health Nursing
Continuity of Patient Care
Female
Geriatric Assessment*
Home Care Services / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Medicare
Patient Discharge / standards*
Referral and Consultation / standards*
Social Responsibility
United States