Transitions of Care
Authors: Christopher S. Kim, Scott A. Flanders
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

In the Clinic5 March 2013Transitions of CareChristopher S. Kim, MD, MBA, Scott A. Flanders, MD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDChristopher S. Kim, MD, MBA, Scott A. Flanders, MD, Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Darren Taichman, MD, PhD, and Sankey Williams, MDAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-5-201303050-01003 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail "Transitions of care" refers to changes in the level, location, or providers of care as patients move within the health care system. One critical transition of care that has garnered great attention and is the focus of this review is the transition involving hospital discharge. Acute hospitalization represents a significant event in a patient's life, and health care providers in partnership with patients need to address myriad issues related to the hospitalization and subsequent posthospitalization care for a safe transition out of the hospital. The care of the hospitalized patient has evolved over time, such that patients are sicker; length ...References1. Forster AJ, Murff HJ, Peterson JF, Gandhi TK, Bates DW. The incidence and severity of adverse events affecting patients after discharge from the hospital. Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:161-7. [PMID: 12558354] Google Scholar2. Forster AJ, Clark HD, Menard A, Dupuis N, Chernish R, Chandok N, et al. Adverse events among medical patients after discharge from hospital. CMAJ. 2004;170:345-9. [PMID: 14757670] Google Scholar3. Payment Policy for Inpatient Readmissions. In: Report to the Congress: Promoting Greater Efficiency in Medicare. Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. Washington DC; June, 2007:103-20. 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