Transitions of Care
Transitions of care involve the transfer of medical responsibility for a patient's care from one provider to another. The aim is to ensure that the patient's care is coordinated, safe, and effective throughout the process. Transitions of care are important for improving patient outcomes, providing continuity of care, and decreasing medical errors and costs. Transitions of care can occur in a range of health care settings, such as hospital discharge, transferring care from one hospital to another, primary care to specialist care, or from nursing home to home. In the current healthcare system, healthcare providers are increasingly recognizing the importance of coordinating care across all settings, and transitioning care is now seen as an important component of quality care.
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