In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Stephanie K. Mueller brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Care Transitions. Top experts discuss best practices, challenges, and innovations in patient care transitions across different healthcare settings, providing insights into evidence-based strategies for reducing readmissions, enhancing medication safety, engaging patients and families, and addressing social determinants that impact transitions of care. This issue also examines the role of technology, policy initiatives, and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving continuity of care.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Foreword - p. xv 9. Preface - p. xix 10. Hospital Discharge: Best Practices for a Seamless Transition - p. 535 11. Intrahospital Patient Handoffs: Enhancing Safety and Continuity - p. 555 12. Interhospital Care Transitions: Coordinating Care Across Institutions - p. 569 13. Medication Management During Care Transitions: Reducing Errors and Enhancing Adherence - p. 583 14. Patient and Family Engagement in Care Transitions: Empowering Patients for Better Outcomes - p. 597 15. Patient Safety During Transitions: Identifying and Mitigating Risks - p. 609 16. Using Implementation Science to Understand the Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition - p. 621 17. Geriatric Care Transitions: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults - p. 639 18. Social Determinants of Health: Unique Considerations in Transitions of Care - p. 651 19. Primary Care, Specialists, and Hospitals: Bridging the Gaps in Communication and Coordination - p. 665 20. Technology and Innovation in Care Transitions: Imagining the Future of Postdischarge Care - p. 681 21. Care Transitions and Value-Based Payment Models in the United States - p. 695
In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Stephanie K. Mueller brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Care Transitions. Top experts discuss best practices, challenges, and innovations in patient care transitions across different healthcare settings, providing insights into evidence-based strategies for reducing readmissions, enhancing medication safety, engaging patients and families, and addressing social determinants that impact transitions of care. This issue also examines the role of technology, policy initiatives, and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving continuity of care.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Foreword - p. xv 9. Preface - p. xix 10. Hospital Discharge: Best Practices for a Seamless Transition - p. 535 11. Intrahospital Patient Handoffs: Enhancing Safety and Continuity - p. 555 12. Interhospital Care Transitions: Coordinating Care Across Institutions - p. 569 13. Medication Management During Care Transitions: Reducing Errors and Enhancing Adherence - p. 583 14. Patient and Family Engagement in Care Transitions: Empowering Patients for Better Outcomes - p. 597 15. Patient Safety During Transitions: Identifying and Mitigating Risks - p. 609 16. Using Implementation Science to Understand the Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition - p. 621 17. Geriatric Care Transitions: Addressing the Complex Needs of Older Adults - p. 639 18. Social Determinants of Health: Unique Considerations in Transitions of Care - p. 651 19. Primary Care, Specialists, and Hospitals: Bridging the Gaps in Communication and Coordination - p. 665 20. Technology and Innovation in Care Transitions: Imagining the Future of Postdischarge Care - p. 681 21. Care Transitions and Value-Based Payment Models in the United States - p. 695
