Multidisciplinary discharge planning: developing a process.
In today's health care environment, Frankford Health Care System identified the need for a discharge planning process. A multidisciplinary task force developed and implemented a system that decreased length of stay and duplication of services, improved timeliness of intervention and fostered communication and respect among team members. The process included assessment of patient/family needs and coordination of care, services and referrals for all patients.
McGinley
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Baus
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Gyza
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Johnson
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Lipton
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Magee
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Moore
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Wojtyak
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D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge