title: Improving the complex nature of care transitions.
authors.affiliation: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA. Ronda.Hughes@ahrq.hhs.gov
authors.forename: Ronda G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Carolyn M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Clancy
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality