Progress in Prevention:Imperative to Improve Care Transitions for Cardiovascular Patients

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 249-251

  Dennison, Cheryl R ^a   Hughes, Suzanne ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Robinson Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AFTERCARE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67650314759     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181a0649b     Document Type: Article

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