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Transitions in Care from the Hospital to Home for Patients With Diabetes

In Brief Diabetes is a common coexisting chronic condition among older adults that can complicate a hospitalization and transition back to the community. The Transitional Care Model, which offers a set of time-limited, hospital-to-home services coordinated by a master's-prepared advanced practi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hirschman, Karen B., Bixby, M. Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523729/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26246779
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diaspect.27.3.192
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Sumario:In Brief Diabetes is a common coexisting chronic condition among older adults that can complicate a hospitalization and transition back to the community. The Transitional Care Model, which offers a set of time-limited, hospital-to-home services coordinated by a master's-prepared advanced practice nurse, is one option that could improve outcomes for patients with diabetes. A descriptive case study is presented.