How-to Guides: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations.

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How-to Guides: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations.

August 8, 2012

Cambridge, MA: Institute for Healthcare Improvement; June 2012.

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This series, developed in conjunction with the STAAR initiative, provides tactics and resources to improve transitions across various care settings.

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