So many options, where do we start? An overview of the care transitions literature

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 221-230

  Kansagara, Devan ^a,b,c   Chiovaro, Joseph C ^a,b   Kagen, David ^a,b   Jencks, Stephen ^d   Rhyne, Kerry ^a,b   O'Neil, Maya ^c   Kondo, Karli ^c   Relevo, Rose ^c   Motu'apuaka, Makalapua ^c   Freeman, Michele ^a,c   Englander, Honora ^b  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Portland VA Evidence based Synthesis Program   (United States)

^d Consultant in Healthcare Safety and Quality ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSITIONAL CARE; STANDARDS;

CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

EID: 84959356672     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2502     Document Type: Review

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