Care transitions intervention, a patient-centered coaching intervention, results in reduction of average cost of care among Medicare patients, according to a study published in the Journal of General ...

Transitions of care have long been recognized as a vulnerable time for patients and their caregivers, particularly among the frail elderly with chronic diseases and complex medical issues. Various ...

Pharmacists’ roles in transitions of care continue to evolve. Evaluation of pharmacist-led interventions as patients transition from emergency department to home is needed. Objectives: To determine ...

Every year, more than 425,000 high-risk patients nationwide are released from the hospital only to return within 30 days. This situation not only negatively affects the patients, but it also saddles ...

Health care transition for young adults with chronic conditions is a critical phase that bridges paediatric and adult health services. This process involves not only the physical transfer of care but ...

Researchers surveyed patients about their experiences with care transitions from hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to home. A survey of more than 1,000 patients found inconsistencies in care ...

This observational evaluation compared an adult medical care coordination intervention with usual care and found that the intervention was associated with significant improvements in patient ...

July 26, 2011 — Patient-centered intervention can reduce 30-day hospital readmission rates, although the extent of cost benefit may depend on reimbursement rates, according to 2 new studies published ...

Pediatric and adult care clinicians, as well as family doctors and community partners, should collaborate to better streamline the transition from pediatric care to adult care for youth with complex ...