title: Improving transitional care in Hawaii: opening communication between community-based and tertiary-care healthcare providers.
abstract: The goal of the Holomua Project is to improve transitional care between community health centers and tertiary care facilities through healthcare IT for, thereby improving care for vulnerable populations in Hawaii. Individual interviews, cluster interviews and roundtable discussions were conducted with healthcare providers in these facilities to examine transitional care processes, identify existing challenges and make recommendations that improve transitional care.
authors.affiliation: Hawai'i Primary Care Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: Beverly J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Christine Maiì
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sakuda
authors.forename: Venkataraman
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Balaraman
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006254:Hawaii; D007256:Information Systems; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires