TY - JOUR
T1 - Discharge Planning and Home Care of the Technology‐Dependent Infant
AU - Bakewell‐Sachs, Susan
AU - Porth, Susan
PY - 1995/1
Y1 - 1995/1
N2 - Technology‐dependent infants are a medically complex, diverse group of individuals, many of whom can be cared for at home. Hospital discharge of any technology‐dependent infant requires a multidisciplinary, comprehensive program of discharge planning and follow‐up into the home. This article presents an overview of the technology‐dependent infant population and a discussion of many of the pertinent issues for consideration during the discharge planning period and the transition from hospital to home.
AB - Technology‐dependent infants are a medically complex, diverse group of individuals, many of whom can be cared for at home. Hospital discharge of any technology‐dependent infant requires a multidisciplinary, comprehensive program of discharge planning and follow‐up into the home. This article presents an overview of the technology‐dependent infant population and a discussion of many of the pertinent issues for consideration during the discharge planning period and the transition from hospital to home.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1995.tb02382.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1995.tb02382.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 7714643
AN - SCOPUS:0029182777
VL - 24
SP - 77
EP - 83
JO - JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
JF - JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
SN - 0884-2175
IS - 1
ER -