title: Coordinating a successful discharge plan.
abstract: Whether you're working with a team or serving as liaison to a specially designated home care coordinator, your role is crucial in paving the way home for your patient. Here are the essential steps to take.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hester
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D010343:Patient Admission; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation