Summary of STARNet: Seamless Transitions and (Re)admissions Network.

Auger KA1, Simon TD2, Cooperberg D3, Gay J4, Kuo DZ5, Saysana M6, Stille CJ7, Fisher ES8, Wallace S9, Berry J10, Coghlin D11, Jhaveri V12, Kairys S13,Logsdon T14, Shaikh U15, Srivastava R16, Starmer AJ10, Wilkins V16, Shen MW17.

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Abstract

The Seamless Transitions and (Re)admissions Network (STARNet) met in December 2012 to synthesize ongoing hospital-to-home transition work, discuss goals, and develop a plan to centralize transition information in the future. STARNet participants consisted of experts in the field of pediatric hospital medicine quality improvement and research, and included physicians and key stakeholders from hospital groups, private payers, as well as representatives from current transition collaboratives. In this report, we (1) review the current knowledge regarding hospital-to-home transitions; (2) outline the challenges of measuring and reducing readmissions; and (3) highlight research gaps and list potential measures for transition quality. STARNet met with the support of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Quality Improvement Innovation Networks and the Section on Hospital Medicine.