Care transitions by older adults from nursing homes to hospitals: Implications for long-term care practice, geriatrics education, and research

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 231-238

  Murray, Louise M ^a   Laditka, Sarah B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Care transitions; Geriatrics education; Hospitalization; Long term care; Nursing homes; Potentially avoidable hospitalizations

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; ETHNOGRAPHY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING HOME; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 77952550792     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.09.007     Document Type: Review

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