ERIC Number: EJ742721
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 6
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Interdisciplinary Care Planning and the Written Care Plan in Nursing Homes: A Critical Review
Dellefield, Mary Ellen
Gerontologist, v46 n1 p128-133 2006
Purpose: This article is a critical review of the history, research evidence, and state-of-the-art technology in interdisciplinary care planning and the written plan of care in American nursing homes. Design and Methods: We reviewed educational and empirical literature. Results: Interdisciplinary care planning and the written care plan are mandated processes that are imbedded in the regulatory fabric and routines of the American nursing home. These processes evolved from the discipline of nursing, where care planning has had a long and controversial history. Implications: Practice implications are provided.
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Health Services, Interdisciplinary Approach, Nurses, Literature Reviews, Documentation, Residential Care, Federal Regulation, Planning, Information Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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