title: Neonates making the transition from intensive care to home care.
abstract: Premature infants are a very fragile group of patients. Providers that propose to care for them need to understand their special risks--as well as the risks such care poses to agencies themselves. Solid preparation, however, can result in success for both infants and agencies.
authors.affiliation: Olsten Health Services, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009359:Neonatology / Q000458:organization & administration; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000592:standards; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States