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01-07-2016 | Editorial
Care Transitions Measure Score and Coronary Revascularization Related Readmission: Ready for Primetime Use?
Authors:
Auras R. Atreya, M.D., Quinn R. Pack, M.D., M.Sc.
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 7/2016
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Excerpt
The publication in 2001 of the Institute of Medicine report
Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century focused national attention on the importance of transitional care in enabling safe and efficacious continuity of health care across various settings.
1 As part of this effort to ensure quality care, federally sponsored initiatives such as the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Plan Survey (HCAHPS) have become important tools in modern healthcare for establishing performance standards for hospitals.
2 In 2005, Eric Coleman and colleagues added another measure, the 15-item Care Transitions Measure (CTM), to specifically assess the quality of patients’ care transition experiences.
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