Disentangling organizational levers and economic benefits in transitional care programs: a systematic review and configurational analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Promoting safe and efficient transitions of care is critical to reducing readmission rates and associated costs and improving the quality of patient care. A growing body of literature suggests that transitional care (TC) programs are effective in improving quality of life and reducing unplanned readmissions for several patient groups. TC programs are highly complex and multidimensional, requiring evidence on how specific practices and system characteristics influence their effectiveness in patient care, readmission reduction and costs.

Methods

Using a systematic review and a configurational approach, the study examines the role played by system characteristics (size, ownership, professional skills, technology used), the organizational components implemented, analy

SUBMITTER: Landi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10777542 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature