Infection control and discharge planning: cooperation essential to risk management.
The infection control nurse must accept the importance of discharge planning and begin to consult with other health care professionals early in the process, thus ensuring the inclusion of infection control for continuity of care and patient safety for the transition from hospital to extended care facility.
D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States