Interventions to reduce readmissions: can complex adaptive system theory explain the heterogeneity in effectiveness? A systematic review

• Main Authors: Lauren S. Penney (Author), Musarrat Nahid (Author), Luci K. Leykum (Author), Holly Jordan Lanham (Author), Polly H. Noël (Author), Erin P. Finley (Author), Jacqueline Pugh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Successfully transitioning patients from hospital to home is a complex, often uncertain task. Despite significant efforts to improve the effectiveness of care transitions, they remain a challenge across health care systems. The lens of complex adaptive systems (CAS) provides a th...