Best Practices
Development and Implementation of the Coordinated-Transitional Care (C-TraC) Program
Fed Pract. 2014 February;31(2):30-34
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Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi, MS, RN; Laury Jensen, RN, BSN; and Amy J.H. Kind, MD, PhD
The transition from hospital to home is increasingly recognized as a time of heightened risk for vulnerable patients, particularly older adults. Poor-quality transitions have been associated with preventable negative outcomes, including postdischarge medication errors, interruptions in care plans, and avoidable 30-day rehospitalizations.(1-8)