A patient is being transferred from a rehabilitation setting to a long-term care facility. During this process, the nurse has utilized the referral system? Using this system achieves what goal of the patients care?

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A referral system maintains continuity of care when the patient is transferred to the home or to a longterm care facility. The interests of cost and of keeping the primary care provider informed are not primary. The nursing plan is likely to differ between sites.

A Patient Is Being Transferred from a Rehabilitation Setting to a Long-Term