title: The cardiac care step-down unit at home.
abstract: Clinical pathways have proven to be the key to shortening hospital stays for cardiac patients, allowing them to move out of the hospital and back home sooner. These pathways have truly facilitated the paradigm shift from institutional to home care.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Professional Home Health Care, Inc., Troy, MI.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frantz
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004562:Electrocardiography; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011383:Progressive Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States