title: Discharging the ventilator-dependent patient to home--part 1.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. simmonsf@musc.edu
authors.forename: Florence M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferro
authors.forename: Sherrell
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas-Nelson
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors