Implementation of the care transitions intervention: Sustainability and lessons learned

Professional Case Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 282-293

  Parrish, Monique M ^a   O'Malley, Kate ^b   Adams, Rachel I ^c   Adams, Sara R ^d   Coleman, Eric A ^e  

^a LifeCourse Strategies   (United States)

^b Better Chronic Disease Care Program   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Care transitions; Case management; Leadership; Model sustainability; Transitions of care; Translation into practice

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 73949143578     PISSN: 15297764     EISSN: 15390675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCM.0b013e3181c3d380     Document Type: Article

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