Background Care transitions between clinicians or settings are often fragmented and
marked by adverse events. To increase patient safety and deliver more efficient and effective …

Care transitions involve coordination of patient care across multiple care settings. Many
problems occur during care transitions resulting in negative patient outcomes and …

Improving care transitions, or “handoffs” as patients migrate from one care setting to another,
is a priority across stakeholder groups and health-care settings and additionally is included …

Background Poorly managed hospital discharges and care transitions between health care
facilities can cause poor outcomes for both patients and their caregivers. Unfortunately, the …

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 …

Aim To explore patients' and family members' perspectives on how safety threats are
detected and managed across care transitions and strategies that improve care transitions …

PURPOSE Despite concerted actions to streamline care transitions, the journey from
hospital to home remains hazardous for patients and caregivers. Remarkably little is known …

Background: Failure of safe care transitions after hospital discharge results in unnecessary
worsening of symptoms, extended period of illness or readmission to the hospital. Objective …

Purpose Care transitions between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are often
associated with breakdowns in communication that may place patients at risk for adverse …

Background Patients with complex care needs who require care across different health care
settings are vulnerable to experiencing serious quality problems. A care transitions …