Care Transitions From Inpatient to Outpatient Settings: Ongoing Challenges and Emerging Best Practices

摘要: Care transitions occur every time a patient changes levels of service, location, or with each shift change transfer care. The complexities involved in care make these periods particularly susceptible to medical errors, placing patients at risk. Improving affects all settings, and has the potential reduce adverse events, improve quality care, produce cost savings. This article is focused review from inpatient ambulatory settings. Underlying challenges sources errors are identified, possible solutions interventions explored. Specific pediatric population also examined detail.