Improving care transitions through meaningful use stage 2: continuity of care document.
In this department, Drs Murphy, Wilson, and Newhouse highlight hot topics in nursing outcomes, research, and evidence-based practice relevant to the nurse administrator. The goal is to discuss the practical implications for nurse leaders in diverse healthcare settings. Content includes evidence-based projects and decision making, locating measurement tools for quality improvement and safety projects, using outcome measures to evaluate quality, practice implications of administrative research, and exemplars of projects that demon strate innovative approaches to organizational problems. In this article, the authors describe the elements of continuity of care documentation, how sharing information can improve the quality and safety of care transitions and the implications for nurse executives.
Health Services, Leadership and Management, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore 21201, USA. lmurphy@son.umaryland.edu
Lyn Stankiewicz
LS
Murphy
Marisa L
ML
Wilson
Robin P
RP
Newhouse
D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000592:standards; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*