BMJ quality & safety
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BMJ quality & safety · Dec 2013
ReviewDefining quality outcomes for complex-care patients transitioning across the continuum using a structured panel process.
No standardised set of quality measures associated with transitioning complex-care patients across the various healthcare settings and home exists. In this context, a structured panel process was used to define quality measures for care transitions involving complex-care patients across healthcare settings. ⋯ The five measures identified through this research may be useful as indicators of overall care quality related to care transitions involving complex-care patients across different healthcare settings. Further research efforts are called for to explore the applicability and feasibility of using the quality measures to drive quality improvement across the healthcare system.