Providers have failed to work for continuity.
Continuity of patient care between different health care settings has been advocated for nearly 20 years, but little has been done to effect it. The study described here emphasizes the current lack of effort by health care providers in hospitals and nursing homes to find a workable solution.
D001900:Boston; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D009518:New York; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014164:Transfer Agreement