title: Designing a discharge planning program that fits.
abstract: With formal home care services increasing in prominence all over the world, the need for discharge planning becomes more apparent. No matter what type of plan providers use, beginning with the basics and allowing for options will ensure that patients get the services they need, no matter where on the globe they live.
authors.affiliation: National Association of Home Care, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Galloway
mesh_terms: D000720:Ancillary Services, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D003906:Developing Countries; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States