Moving patients from one care setting to another is one of healthcare’s riskiest and most fragmented moments. Each transition involves multiple handoffs between different providers and systems — with ...

St. Joseph's Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ont., has received approval from the province to repurpose 64 temporary transitional beds into long-term care beds, instead. Here's what the change means for ...

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Most care transitions between healthcare settings, including hospital to long-term care, are effective. But fragmentation of care delivery, communication issues and worker shortages are the top ...

Transitions of care—moving patients from one care site to another—continues to be a challenge in healthcare. If done poorly, care transitions can lead to patient safety issues and unnecessary hospital ...