Developing a measure to assess the quality of care transitions for older people

• Main Authors: Eirini Oikonomou (Author), Eleanor Chatburn (Author), Helen Higham (Author), Jenni Murray (Author), Rebecca Lawton (Author), Charles Vincent (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The transition of older patients (over 65 years of age) from hospital to their own home is a time when patients are at high risk. No measure currently exists to assess the experience, quality and safety of care transitions relevant to UK population. We aim to describe the develop...