Provider-to-Provider Communication during Transitions of Care from Outpatient to Acute Care: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most research on transitions of care has focused on the transition from acute to outpatient care. Little is known about the transition from outpatient to acute care. We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the transition from outpatient to acute care, focusing on provider-to-provider communication and its impact on quality of care.

Methods

We searched the MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases for English-language articles describing direct communication between outpatient providers and acute care providers around patients presenting to the emergency department or admitted to the hospital. We conducted double, independent review of titles, abstracts, and full text articles. Conflicts were resolved by consensus. Included articles were

SUBMITTER: Luu NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4803688 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature