Safe and effective person- and family-centered care practices during transitions from hospital to home-A web-based Delphi technique.

<h4>Background</h4>Research has shown that adverse events during care transitions from hospital to home can have a significant impact on patients' outcomes, leading to readmission, delayed healing or even death. Gaps exist in the ways of monitoring care during transition periods and...

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Main Authors: Chantal Backman, Sharon Johnston, Nelly D Oelke, Katharina Kovacs Burns, Linda Hughes, Wendy Gifford, Jeanie Lacroix, Alan J Forster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211024