A new role for the RN: discharge coordinator.
St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, analyzed its discharge planning service and in response to identified problems created the position of RN discharge coordinator within the social service department. After two years of experience with the new approach, the hospital has documented the elimination of some of the target problems and feels it now offers a more comprehensive and professional aftercare placement service.
D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009820:Ohio; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012947:Social Work