Objectives To understand from a patient and carer perspective:(1) what features of the
discharge process could be improved to avoid early unplanned hospital readmission (within …

Objectives Care transitions between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are
associated with disruptions in patient care and high risk for adverse events. Communication …

Background Transition‐related patient safety errors are high among patients discharged
from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and interventions are needed to improve …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To characterize the drivers of the use of electronic health
information exchange (HIE) by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to access patient hospital …

Background Adverse outcomes are common in transitions from hospital to skilled nursing
facilities (SNFs). Gaps in transitional care processes contribute to these outcomes, but it is …

BACKGROUND Although ensuring high‐quality care requires assessment of individual
hospitalist performance, current assessment approaches lack consistency and coherence …

Objectives Coordination of care across health care settings is needed to ensure safe patient
transfers. We examined the effects of the ECHO-Care Transitions program (ECHO-CT) on …

Aim The aim of this study is to explore experiences and perspectives of nurses and
providers (eg, physicians, medical directors, fellows, and nurse practitioners) on reducing …

BACKGROUND: Discharge to nonhome settings after colorectal resection may increase risk
of hospital readmission. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact …

Background Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints when patients are
admitted to emergency departments (ED). Unfortunately, many of these patients are …