Patient Perspectives on Care Transitions From Hospital to Home.

Importance: Understanding the patient's perspective of their care transition process from hospital or skilled nursing facility (SNF) to home may highlight gaps in care and inform system improvements.

Objective: To gather data about patients' care transition experiences and factors associated with follow-up appointment completion.

Design, Setting, And Participants: A survey tool was developed with input from patient advisors and organizations participating in a collaborative quality initiative.