Before the patient is discharged home, who needs to meet and assess the needs of both the child and family?

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The entire discharge planning team should meet and assess the needs of both the child and family. Before discharge home, the child must be medically stable and receiving optimal ventilatory, nutritional, and developmental support. Assessment includes evaluation of the family's ability, availability, and commitment to care for their child as well as a psychosocial assessment for parenting risk factors that could potentially result in adverse outcomes. Limitations, including language, physical, and cognitive, may delay discharge until appropriate support can be provided to the family to help overcome these barriers.

Before the Patient Is Discharged Home, Who Needs to Meet