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Definitions of Transitional Care Transitional care

Definitions of Transitional care Transitional care : care involved when a patient/client leaves one care setting ( hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, SNF, primary care physician , home health, or specialist) and moves to another. Specifically, they can occur: 1. Within settings; , primary care to specialty care , or intensive care unit (ICU) to ward. 2. Between settings; , hospital to sub-acute care , or ambulatory clinic to senior center. 3. Across health states; , curative care to palliative care or hospice, or personal residence to assisted living. 4. Between providers; , generalist to a specialist practitioner, or acute care provider to a palliative care specialist Transitions of care are a set of actions designed to ensure coordination and continuity. They should be based on a comprehensive care plan and the availability of well-trained practitioners who have current information about the patient's treatment goals, preferences, and health or clinical status.

Transitions between entities of health care system. Information transfer and/or responsibility shifts: Among members of one care team (receptionist, nurse, physician) Between patient care teams Across settings (primary care, specialty care, inpatient, emergency department) Between health care

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