Transitions of care (TOC) are a set of actions to ensure patient coordination and continuity of
care as patients transfer between different locations or levels. During transitions associated …

Objective To introduce pharmacists to the process, challenges, and opportunities of creating
transitions of care (TOC) models in the inpatient, ambulatory, and community practice …

Background: Despite the well-documented risks to patient safety associated with transitions
from one care setting to another, health care organizations struggle to identify which …

To reduce readmission rates and avoid financial penalties from the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services, hospitals are seeking to implement innovative transitions of care …

Background Older adults with complex medical conditions are vulnerable during care
transitions. Poor care transitions can lead to poor patient outcomes and frequent …

Purpose To measure the effect of a pharmacist-initiated transitions of care (TOC) program on
rates of 30-day all-cause readmissions and primary care follow-up. Methods A retrospective …

The coordination of care as patients move from one health care setting to another is crucial
to treatment, but breakdowns in the process lead to poor transitions, fragmented care …

Objective: To describe pharmacy-supported transition-of-care (TOC) interventions and
determine their effect on 30-day all-cause readmissions. Data Sources: MEDLINE/PubMed …

Transitions of care (TOC) refer to the movement of patients across institutions, among
providers, between different levels of care, and to and from home. Medication errors that …

Background The impact of multidisciplinary interventions to support patients moving from
hospital to home have generally demonstrated a benefit. However, the role of community …