title: The Connection Delivery Model: reengineering nursing to provide care across the continuum.
abstract: The Connection Delivery Model, a positive approach to reengineering nursing care, provides continuity across the care continuum. This model is consumer oriented and emphasizes education and prevention in providing care to high-risk, high-volume patient populations. Acute care nursing staff, cross-trained to provide home care, have found this experience positive and professionally rewarding. The challenges to provide cost-effective patient care are easily met utilizing this model.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Donlevy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pietruch
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation