Infants With Technology Dependence: Facilitating the Road to Home.

Background: The incidence of premature infants with complex medical needs, dependent upon medical technology at discharge, is on the rise in the United States.

Purpose: Preparing the family for the hospital-to-home transition can be challenging due to the complex medical and emotional needs of the vulnerable infant and the volume of subspecialty services and equipment required.

Methods/search Strategy: Relevant articles from PubMed, Google Scholar, CINAHLFINDINGS/RESULTS:: There is an increasing incidence of technology dependent infants discharged from neonatal intensive care units in the United States.