| Literature DB >> 21641510 |
S Liliana Oakes1, Suzanne M Gillespie, Yanping Ye, Margaret Finley, Mathew Russell, Neela K Patel, David Espino.
Abstract
This article reviews the literature on transitional care to and from the LTC environment, highlighting strategies to improve the quality of care transitions. Several factors are vital in the improvement of systems of care dealing with transitions. Key factors include communication with and among health care providers, effective medication reconciliation, advanced discharge planning, and timely use of palliative care. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID： 21641510 DOI： 10.1016/j.cger.2011.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Geriatr Med ISSN： 0749-0690 Impact factor: 3.076