Toolkit
Published December 2017

Toolkit to Engage High-Risk Patients in Safe Transitions Across Ambulatory Settings.

Davis K, Collier S, Situ J, Coe M, Cleary-Fishman M. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2017. AHRQ Publication No. 1800051EF.

Topics
Resource Type
Approach to Improving Safety
- Structured Hand-offs
Safety Target
- Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems
Setting of Care
- Ambulatory Care
Clinical Area
- Medicine
Target Audience
- Health Care Providers
Error Types
- Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events
Origin/Sponsor
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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Transitions are known to be vulnerable to communication errors. This toolkit focuses on patient transitions between ambulatory care environments and encourages staff to engage patients and families in their care to prevent errors during care transitions.

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