JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 9 , Pages 634-638 , November 2009

Nursing Home Procedures on Transitions of Care

  • Paula Lester, MD, FACP

      Affiliations

    • Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paula Lester, MD, Winthrop University Hospital, 222 Station Plaza North, Suite 518, Mineola, NY 11501.
    • ,
  • Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMS

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Geriatric Studies, Mayes College of Health Care Business & Policy, University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Ding-Geng Chen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Academic Affairs, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY

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 The survey that serves as the basis for this report was conducted with the assistance of National Association Directors of Nursing Administration/Long-Term Care (NADONA/LTC). All authors deny financial or personal conflicts of interest regarding the material presented in this manuscript. The research was solely funded through the Institute for Geriatric Studies at the Mayes College of Health Care Business & Policy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The sponsors had no role in study design, implementation, data analysis, or manuscript preparation.

PII: S1525-8610(09)00245-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.06.008

JAMDA
Volume 10, Issue 9 , Pages 634-638 , November 2009

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