Adapting The Joint Commission's seven foundations of safe and effective transitions of care to home.

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Adapting The Joint Commission's seven foundations of safe and effective transitions of care to home.

Labson MC. Home Healthc Now. 2015;33:142-146.

Patients are vulnerable to error when transitioning from one health care setting to another. Outlining key elements of hospital-to-home transitions recommended by The Joint Commission, this commentary discusses how health care organizations are applying these principles to enhance care transition safety and reduce readmissions.

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