CMS has revised guidelines for the discharge planning condition of participation in the State Operations Manual. The revisions show the consolidation of 24 previous discharge planning tags into ...

It’s fascinating to observe the evolution of business processes regarding transitions of care. In July 2014, I wrote about the importance of developing effective discharge plans so as to ensure the ...

But many organizations are falling short even though they have spent so much time running performance improvement projects and customizing their EHR. During a March webinar hosted by Becker’s Hospital ...

This article discusses the potential for shared mental models to improve teamwork during discharge planning and follow-up care. A 58-year-old inpatient on the hematology care unit of an academic ...