title: Care transitions: a systematic review of best practices.
abstract: This article reports results from a systematic review used to inform the development of a best practice guideline to assist nurses in understanding their roles and responsibilities in promoting safe and effective client care transitions. A care transition is a set of actions designed to ensure safe and effective coordination and continuity of care as clients experience a change in health status, care needs, health care providers, or location.
authors.affiliation: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Mss Dusek and Harripaul and Dr Lloyd); and Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada (Dr Pearce).
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dusek
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pearce
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harripaul
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety