Older adults are at high risk for gaps in care as they move between health care providers
and settings during the course of illness, such as following hospital discharge. These gaps …

Previous transitional care research has focused on transitions occurring between community
and hospital settings. Little is known regarding intrahospital transitions and how they affect …

Background Intrahospital transfers have become more common as hospital staff balance
patient needs with bed availability. However, this may leave patients more vulnerable to …

Objective. To determine the impact of patient characteristics, clinical conditions, hospital unit
characteristics, and health care interventions on hospital cost of patients with heart failure …

Aims To explore key factors related to nursing unit instability, complexity and patient and
system outcomes. Background The relationship between nurse staffing and quality of patient …

Introduction Intrahospital transitions (IHTs) represent movements of patients during
hospitalisation. While transitions are often clinically necessary, such as a transfer from the …

The purpose of this document is to provide nurses who care for older adults with fragility hip
fracture with a framework to promote safe and optimal care for this vulnerable population …

Aims and objectives To determine whether there was an association between intra‐hospital
transfers and adverse outcomes. Background Transfers between clinical units and between …

Purpose: Effective transitional care is needed to improve the quality of life in older adult
patients with chronic illness and avoid discontinuity of care and adverse events. The aim of …

blay n., duffield cm & gallagher r.(2012) Journal of Nursing Management 20, 302–310
Patient transfers in Australia: implications for nursing workload and patient outcomes Aim To …