Infection control and discharge planning: cooperation essential to risk management.
Pritchard, L Greer
Abstract
Pritchard, L Greer
Abstract
The infection control nurse must accept the importance of discharge planning and begin to consult with other health care professionals early in the process, thus ensuring the inclusion of infection control for continuity of care and patient safety for the transition from hospital to extended care facility.
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The infection control nurse must accept the importance of discharge planning and begin to consult with other health care professionals early in the process, thus ensuring the inclusion of infection control for continuity of care and patient safety for the transition from hospital to extended care facility.
Key concepts: Discharge planning, Continuity of care, Control (management), Infection control, Inclusion (mineral), Patient discharge, Nursing, Medicine