Learning Objectives
In this section, the student will:
- Define the term “transitions of care”
- Describe the continuum of care for healthcare
- Explain strategies used to help clients successfully transition
- Identify client needs for each level of care.
Resources
- Transitions of Care Definition; from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Strategy 4: Care Transitions From Hospital to Home: IDEAL Discharge Planning; from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Handoffs and Transitions; from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- Definition: Continuum of Care; from the Health Information Exchange Committee
- Defining the PCMH; from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
