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- Watkins L
- MESH
- Activities of Daily Living
- Aged
- Chronic Disease
- Comorbidity
- Continuity of Patient Care
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Home Care Services, Hospital-Based
- Humans
- North Carolina
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Readmission
- Quality Indicators, Health Care
- Risk Assessment
- Social Support
An evidence-based strategy for transitioning patients from the hospital to the community.
Abstract
Improving transitional care from hospital to home requires comprehensive and highly coordinated intervention during the immediate days following discharge. The Hospital to Home Program addresses both medical and social needs, prevents unnecessary readmissions, promotes improvements in patient perceptions of physical and mental health, and results in excellent patient satisfaction.
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Institution
Post Acute Services, Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA. Iwwatkins@novanthealth.org
Source
North Carolina medical journal 73:1 pg 48-50MeSH
Activities of Daily LivingAged
Chronic Disease
Comorbidity
Continuity of Patient Care
Evidence-Based Practice
Home Care Services, Hospital-Based
Humans
North Carolina
Patient Discharge
Patient Readmission
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Risk Assessment
Social Support
Pub Type(s)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Language
eng
PubMed ID
22619855