title: Creating a "win-win" home care agency-university partnership.
abstract: This article describes the experiences of the home care agency-university partnership, identifies cooperative activities and resultant clinical and cost outcomes, and cites future collaborative plans. The authors also outline home care agency and university characteristics that contribute to successful partnerships and tips for initiating such relationships.
authors.affiliation: Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education, Washington State University College of Nursing, Spokane, Washington, USA. corbett@wsu.edu
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Corbett
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Setter
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rappuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004514:Education, Pharmacy, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D011231:Preceptorship; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration; D014861:Washington