Transitional Care: Nursing Knowledge and Policy Implications
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Challenges in transitional care between nursing homes and emergency departments.
OBJECTIVE To obtain opinions of knowledgeable professionals involved in the emergency care of nursing home (NH) residents. DESIGN Structured focus group interviews. PARTICIPANTS Five provider categories, including NH staff, NH physicians and nurse practitioners, emergency medical services (EMS) providers, emergency department (ED) nurses, and ED physicians. SETTING Two NHs, 2 EDs, and a c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nursing Science Quarterly
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0894-3184,1552-7409
DOI: 10.1177/0894318418807938