BACKGROUND: Uninsured and Medicaid patients are particularly vulnerable as they
transition from hospital to home. Transitional care improvement programs require time and …

Background Despite growing emphasis on transitional care to reduce costs and improve
quality, few studies have examined transitional care improvements in socioeconomically …

Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010, a variety of transitional care programs and services
have been established to improve quality and reduce costs. These programs help …

Abstract Background The Affordable Care Act of 2010 proposed maximum penalty equal to
1% of regular Medicare reimbursements which prompted change in how hospitals regard 30 …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Patients are vulnerable to poor quality, fragmented care as they
transition from hospital to home. Few studies examine the discharge process from the …

Ideally, providers would draw on evidence to inform decisions about which transitional care
interventions and components to implement, given their particular setting and patient …

ABSTRACT Purpose/Objectives: Care transitions from one setting to another are vulnerable
spaces where patients are susceptible to complications. Health systems, accountable care …

Background Promoting safe and efficient transitions of care is critical to reducing
readmission rates and associated costs and improving the quality of patient care. A growing …

Transitional care programs have been widely used to reduce readmissions and improve the
quality and safety of the handoff process between hospital and outpatient providers. Very …

The transition from hospital to home is increasingly recognized as a time of heightened risk
for vulnerable patients, particularly older adults. Poor-quality transitions have been …