title: Multidisciplinary discharge planning: developing a process.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGinley
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baus
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gyza
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lipton
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Magee
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wojtyak
mesh_terms: 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