Review Care transitions and home health care. Citation Text: Boling PA. Care transitions and home health care. Clin Geriatr Med. 2009;25(1):135-48, viii. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2008.11.005. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 4, 2009 Boling PA. Clin Geriatr Med. 2009;25(1):135-48, viii. View more articles from the same authors. 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. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Boling PA. Care transitions and home health care. Clin Geriatr Med. 2009;25(1):135-48, viii. doi:10.1016/j.cger.2008.11.005. 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