Implementing a successful home i.v. program.
Anyone who has worked on planning a program that spans both hospital and community knows the differences in focus, philosophy and general organization. Kelowna General Hospital and the community of South Okanagan, B.C. worked beyond these differences, using the strengths and expertise of both spectrums of care, to implement a successful home infusion program. But first, the pros and cons of program ownership.
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D001955:British Columbia; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003256:Community Participation; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation