Abstract
Transitions of Care focuses on the coordinated and comprehensive movement of patients between healthcare locations, providers, and different levels of care. The transition from inpatient hospitalization to outpatient care has been extensively studied due to the high rates of preventable adverse events and hospital readmissions during this time. As a result, several evidence-based transitions of care models have been created to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, accountability, patient education, and standardized discharge care. This chapter reviews the importance of effective transitions of care, its barriers, and successful models that are currently in practice.
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Baek, D.Y., Goel, N. (2017). Transitions of Care. In: Habicht, R., Gulati, M. (eds) Hospital Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49092-2_11
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