Care transitions and home health care.

Peter A Boling

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Care transitions and home health care.

March 4, 2009

Boling PA. Clin Geriatr Med. 2009;25(1):135-48, viii.

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This article reviews the literature on transitions of care, discusses interventions, and suggests that transitional care processes supported by effective home care programs can reduce rehospitalization.

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