[COMMUNITY, HOSPITAL AND IN-BETWEEN: QUALITY MEASURES FOR THE CONTINUITY OF CARE].

Introduction: The southern district of Clalit Health Services and Soroka University Medical Center are combined in an organizational configuration: the Southern Region. The Region has developed joint programs in order to advance the quality of medical care whilst optimizing the utilization of available resources. An objective continuous method of assessment was needed to evaluate the continuity of care between the community and the hospital.