Transitional Care of the Long-Term Care Patient

被引:19
作者
Oakes, S. Liliana [1 ]
Gillespie, Suzanne M. [2 ]
Ye, Yanping [1 ]
Finley, Margaret [1 ]
Russell, Mathew [3 ]
Patel, Neela K. [1 ]
Espino, David [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr San Antonio, Dept Family & Community Med, Div Community Geriatr, San Antonio, TX 78229 USA
[2] Univ Rochester, Sch Med & Dent, Div Geriatr & Aging, Rochester, NY 14642 USA
[3] Boston Univ, Med Ctr, Sect Geriatr, Boston, MA 02118 USA
关键词
Long-term care; Transition; Acute care hospital; Emergency department; NURSING-HOME; INFORMATION-TRANSFER; EMERGENCY; COMMUNICATION; QUALITY; FACILITIES; PHYSICIANS; RESIDENTS; OUTCOMES; STAY;
D O I
10.1016/j.cger.2011.02.004
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
This article reviews the literature on transitional care to and from the LTC environment, highlighting strategies to improve the quality of care transitions. Several factors are vital in the improvement of systems of care dealing with transitions. Key factors include communication with and among health care providers, effective medication reconciliation, advanced discharge planning, and timely use of palliative care.
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页码:259 / +
页数:14
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