Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effects of a Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Care Transitions Within an Accountable Care Organization: Results of a Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial.
Transitions from hospital to the ambulatory setting are high risk for patients in terms of adverse events, poor clinical outcomes, and readmission. ⋯ A multifaceted intervention was associated with a significant reduction in postdischarge adverse events but no difference in 30-day readmission rates.