Abstract Background The German hospital-to-home discharge management of geriatric
patients has long been criticized. The implementation of the American Transitional Care …

Introduction The statutory discharge management system in German hospitals does not
provide adequate transitional care for geriatric patients. The American Transitional Care …

Background Demographic changes are taking place in most industrialized countries.
Geriatric patients are defined by the European Union of Medical Specialists as aged over 65 …

Introduction In Germany, an efficient and feasible transition from hospital to home for older
patients, ensuring continuous care across healthcare settings, has not yet been applied and …

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to identify what transitional care
programs exist across Canada, including the characteristics and outcomes of these …

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 …

Background/Objectives Facing penalties for preventable 30‐day hospital readmissions,
many provider groups have implemented programs to remedy this problem, but the cost …

Objective: The objective was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the
impact of transitional care programs on various forms of health services utilization in …

Abstract Objective In Canada, a persistent barrier to achieving healthcare system efficiency
has been patient days accumulated by individuals with an alternate level of care (ALC) …

Objectives To identify and synthesise available evidence on the impact of transitional care
interventions with both predischarge and postdischarge elements on readmission rates in …