Interdisciplinary care planning and the written care plan in nursing homes: a critical review.
OBJECTIVE
This article is a critical review the history, research evidence, and state-of-the-art technology in interdisciplinary care planning and the written plan of care in American nursing homes.


METHODS
We reviewed educational and empirical literature.


RESULTS
Interdisciplinary care planning and the written care plan are mandated processes that are imbedded in the regulatory fabric and routines of the American nursing home. These processes evolved from the discipline of nursing, where care planning has had a long and controversial history.


CONCLUSIONS
Practice implications are provided.
Dellefield
Mary Ellen
ME
VA San Diego Medical Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 91617, USA. Mary.dellefield@med.va.gov
D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States