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- - The article outlines a plan to create a transitions in care initiative at a Midwest academic health center, aimed at enhancing patient care during transitions.
- - It provides recommendations for nurse executives to implement an evidence-based phone follow-up process as part of the transitions model of care.
- - Early results show improvements in patients' understanding of their care plans, increased satisfaction with follow-up calls, fewer medication discrepancies, and a decrease in 30-day hospital readmissions.
Article Abstract
This article summarizes the plan and process to develop a transitions in care initiative at an academic health center (AHC) located in the Midwest. Provided are recommendations for nurse executives who want to implement a transitions model of care in their organization through the adoption of an evidence based, phone follow up process using a protocol. Early findings of implementing the transitions program include improvements in patients’ understanding of their plan of care, satisfaction and appreciation of the phone contact, mitigation of medication discrepancies and a reduction in 30 day readmissions.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5465714 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000225 | DOI Listing |
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