title: Sterile sheets? The importance of preadmission interviews.
abstract: The goals of the preadmission interview are to meet the physical, emotional, and educational needs of the patient and to facilitate the admissions process. The information provided to the patient during this contact enhances both patient and staff satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Greenwich Hospital, CT, USA. sbcpan@aol.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D001512:Bedding and Linens; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D013242:Sterilization