title: Vulnerable links in the home care referral process.
abstract: This article identifies some of the vulnerable links in the discharge referral process and discusses areas where home care providers might intervene to improve the process.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, USA. bowles@nursing.upenn.edu
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Bowles
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States