Implementing a Transitional Care Program to Reduce Hospital Readmissions among Older Adults

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 121-129

  Hung, Dorothy ^a   Leidig, Robynn Cheng ^b  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Coaching; implementation science; older adults; PARIHS; readmissions; transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FACILITATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; INTERVIEW; MODEL; TRANSITIONAL CARE; AGED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES;

AGED; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; PATIENT READMISSION; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

EID: 84958118785     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000091     Document Type: Review

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