title: An Expanded Theoretical Framework of Care Coordination Across Transitions in Care Settings.
abstract: For many patients, high-quality, patient-centered, and cost-effective health care requires coordination among multiple clinicians and settings. Ensuring optimal care coordination requires a clear understanding of how clinician activities and continuity during transitions affect patient-centeredness and quality outcomes. This article describes an expanded theoretical framework to better understand care coordination. The framework provides clear articulation of concepts. Examples are provided of ways to measure the concepts.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Radwin); Manchester VAMC, Manchester, New Hampshire (Mss Castonguay and Keenan); and Manchester, New Hampshire (Ms Hermann).
authors.forename: Laurel E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Radwin
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Castonguay
authors.forename: Carolyn B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: Cherice
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hermann
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000592:standards*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods