The AHRQ PSNet Collection comprises an extensive selection of resources relevant to the patient safety community. These resources come in a variety of formats, including literature, research, tools, and Web sites. Resources are identified using the National Library of Medicine’s Medline database, various news and content aggregators, and the expertise of the AHRQ PSNet editorial and technical teams.
Highlighting how the disconnect between hospital medicine programs and primary care practices introduces challenges to ensuring continuity of care and information transfer, this commentary relates strategies for strengthening communication and partnership between hospitalists and primary care providers to augment these handoffs.