title: Improving care transitions: hospitalists partnering with primary care.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Balaban
authors.forename: Mark V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D020445:Hospitalists / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States