A framework of pediatric hospital discharge care informed by legislation, research, and practice

JAMA Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 955-962

  Berry, Jay G ^a,b   Blaine, Kevin ^a   Rogers, Jayne ^a   McBride, Sarah ^a,b   Schor, Edward ^c   Birmingham, Jackie ^d   Schuster, Mark A ^a,b   Feudtner, Chris ^e,f  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Curaspan Health Group Inc   (United States)

^e CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING; AFTERCARE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

AFTERCARE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GOALS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 84907996875     PISSN: 21686203     EISSN: 21686211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.891     Document Type: Review

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