The Seamless Transfer-of-Care Protocol: a randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of an electronic transfer-of-care communication tool

The Seamless Transfer-of-Care Protocol: a randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of an electronic transfer-of-care communication tool

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The transition between acute care and community care represents a vulnerable period in health care delivery. The vulnerability of this period has been attributed to changes to patients’ medication regimens during hospitalization, fai...

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Main Authors: Okoniewska Barbara M, Santana Maria J, Holroyd-Leduc Jayna, Flemons Ward, O’Beirne Maeve, White Deborah, Clement Fiona, Forster Alan, Ghali William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Medical informatics, Care transitions, Electronic health records
Randomized controlled trials
Hospital discharge
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/414

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