A research and policy agenda for transitions from nursing homes to home

Home Health Care Services Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 121-131

  Boling, Peter A ^a   Parsons, Pamela ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Care transitions; Home car services; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MEDICARE PART A; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920867583     PISSN: 01621424     EISSN: 15450856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J027v26n04_09     Document Type: Review

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