Understanding care transitions as a patient safety issue.

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Understanding care transitions as a patient safety issue.

June 29, 2011

Butterfield S; Stegel C; Glock S; Tartaglia D.

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This article describes a regional collaborative to enhance care transitions of Medicare beneficiaries by improving communication, teamwork, and medication reconciliation.

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