title: Innovative and successful approaches to improving care transitions from hospital to home.
abstract: Effective transitions to home care have been identified as among the factors leading to reducing hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge and improvements on various other quality measures. Innovative applications of published evidence-based models and best practices designed to improve care transitions have been implemented in various settings across the country in an effort to enhance quality performance. For this article, The Joint Commission collected a series of case examples to examine how evidence-based innovations in care transitions are reducing readmissions and improving other quality outcomes. The organizations providing the case examples were interviewed and asked to provide performance data demonstrating quality improvement, as well as information about their care processes and data-gathering techniques. Their innovative approaches are reducing hospital readmissions; improving patient safety, satisfaction, and engagement; and contributing to other positive outcomes.
authors: Margherita C. Labson, MSHSA, CPHQ, is the Executive Director for the Home Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
authors: Margherita C
authors: MC
authors: Labson
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States
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