OPTIMISTIC transition visits: A model to improve hospital to nursing facility transfers

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 31-36

  Nazir, Arif ^a   Unroe, Kathleen T ^b   Buente, Bryce ^c   Sachs, Greg ^d   Arling, Greg ^e  

^a Signature Healthcare   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH   (United States)

^c REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication reconciliation; Nursing home transfers; Quality improvement; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING HOME; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REGISTERED NURSE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

EID: 85032021924     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: 19435010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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