title: The connection delivery model: care across the continuum.
abstract: Cross-training nursing personnel to provide follow-up home care to patients with congestive heart failure has resulted in a dramatic drop in readmissions. Significant reduction in length of stay and cost for readmissions has prompted this hospital to expand this type of service to other patient populations. An added benefit is high job satisfaction among nurses.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Donlevy
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Pietruch
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010359:Patient Readmission