title: Nurse-managed postpartum home care.
abstract: In 1989, Professional Nurse Associates, Inc., and Kaiser Permanente of Ohio collaborated to provide a home-centered postpartum recovery program to meet the postdelivery health-care needs of mothers, neonates, and families after a shortened hospital stay. This article reviews the history, process, and outcomes of that joint effort. The authors describe outcomes in terms of type and frequency of nursing diagnoses found on home visits, readmission rates, cost savings, and consumer satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Professional Nurse Associates, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 44143.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017046:Cost Savings; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008875:Middle Aged; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009820:Ohio; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011181:Postnatal Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation