From the Editor's perspective …

As nurses, we have long accepted that part of our professional role is to act as the patient advocate when making healthcare decisions. We are vital to coordinating and improving care transitions safely. Care transitions can encompass a variety of patient movements, including moving patients from units within a hospital, between healthcare practitioners, settings, and home as their care needs change. However, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that care transitions are often associated with negative outcomes when not managed well.
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research