Creating a Better Pathway to Home

Historically, the coordination of care for a patient ’s disposition in the health care continuum has focused on the transition from the hospital back to the home or to a post-acute care facility. Little emphasis has been placed on the transition from the skilled nursing facility back to the community, home, or primary care team. It is clear, however , that there are pervasive concerns regarding transitions from SNF stays.

Source: Caring for the Ages - January 31, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Jennifer L. Carnahan Tags: caring transitions Source Type: news