Challenges related to transitioning from hospital to temporary care at a skilled nursing facility: a descriptive study.

Lene Vestergaard Ravn-Nielsen Emma BjørkMarianne NielsenStine GalsgaardJesper Hallas Carina Lundby

Published in: European geriatric medicine (2024)

We identified several challenges related to the transition of patients from hospital to temporary care, most often related to medication. A third of actions related to medication management were considered avoidable with improved practices around communication.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
palliative care
quality improvement
primary care
adverse drug
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mental health
acute care
peritoneal dialysis
pain management