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Transitional care has become the new buzz word in the healthcare industry. From a case management perspective, continuity of care and comprehensive discharge planning has always been emphasized, with such planning beginning the day of admission. However, there continues to be numerous case studies where patients are moved from one level of care to another without adequate care coordination resulting in readmissions. The National Coalition of Care Committee (NTOCC) was established in 2006 to improve the quality of care between health care settings, particularly for seniors. The committee has developed recommendations and tools to improve continuity of care. Transitional care, which can apply to a change in care settings or transitions in coverage, such as a move from pediatric to adult care, can benefit from planning and resources of the family-centered care coordination team.
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Treadwell, J. (2015). Transitional Care Management. In: Case Management and Care Coordination. SpringerBriefs in Public Health(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07224-1_6
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