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STate Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR)
Institute of Healthcare Improvement, 2009
The STate Action on Avoidable Rehospitalizations (STAAR) initiative aims to reduce rehospitalizations by working across organizational boundaries in four states — Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington.
Project RED (Re-Engineered Discharge)
Boston University Medical Center, 2007-2011
Project Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) is a research group at Boston University Medical Center that develops and tests strategies to improve the hospital discharge process in a way that promotes patient safety and reduces re-hospitalization rates.
The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC)
The National Transitions of Care Coalition, 2008
The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) was formed in 2006 and brings together thought leaders, patient advocates, and health care providers from various care settings dedicated to improving the quality of care coordination and communication when patients are transferred from one level of care to another.
The Care Transitions Program
The Care Transitions Program
The Care Transitions Program under the leadership of Dr. Eric Coleman aims to support patients and families, and seeks to implement system-level interventions to improve quality and safety.
The Stepping Stones Project of Whatcom County
Care Transitions Project of Whatcom County, Washington, 2007
The Stepping Stones Project of Whatcom County is aimed at improving communication gaps between healthcare providers and patients to ensure safe transitions from one healthcare setting to another.
H2H National Quality Improvement Initiative
Hospital to Home, 2011
The Hospital to Home (H2H) initiative, led by the American College of Cardiology and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), is a national quality improvement campaign to reduce cardiovascular-related hospital readmissions and improve the transition from inpatient to outpatient status for individuals hospitalized with CV disease.
Society of Hospital Medicine
Society of Hospital Medicine, 2008
The BOOSTing (Better Outcomes for Older adults through Safe Transitions) Care Transitions resource room provides a wealth of materials to help optimize the discharge process at an institution.
Care Transitions Search Engine
Care Transitions Search Engine
This search engine is customized to look for high-quality content on improving care transitions and patient safety. It is supported by the Care Transitions Quality Improvement Organization Support Center (QIOSC).