Importance Communication with caregivers is often not established or standardized during
hospitalization. The Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act is a state-level policy …

Background: The Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act encourages inclusion of
family caregivers in the hospitalization process for patients. Translating the state laws into …

The objective of this Perspective was to provide guidance to hospitalists and hospital clinical
leadership on how to implement the Caregiver Advise Record and Enable (CARE) Act …

One of the clear trends emerging from US health reform is the transition from a provider and
procedure focused system to one that puts the patient at the center of care.“Patient-centered …

Objective To examine and compare health care provider perceptions for integrating family
caregivers into patient encounters and other processes of care by medical specialty. Data …

Importance Medicare conditions of participation require hospitals to provide training to family
and unpaid caregivers when their support is necessary to enact the postdischarge care plan …

in Improved Patient Satisfaction Competing ideas on how to pay for health care and control
rising costs are central to the national debate about health care reform. In this context, recent …

Background There is growing interest in coordinating care for high-risk patients through care
management programs despite inconsistent results on cost reduction. Early evidence …

BACKGROUND There is limited collaboration between hospitals and primary care despite
parallel efforts to improve postdischarge care transitions. OBJECTIVE To understand what …

Objective To test whether use of a personalized report card, Nursing Home Compare Plus
(NHCP lus), embedded in a reengineered discharge process, can lead to better outcomes …