Preparing clinicians for transitioning patients across care settings and into the home through simulation. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Preparing clinicians for transitioning patients across care settings and into the home through simulation. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published May 2018

Preparing clinicians for transitioning patients across care settings and into the home through simulation.

Molloy MA, Cary MP Jr, Brennan-Cook J, et al. Home Healthc Now. 2018;36:225-231.

Patient utilization of home care is expected to increase with advances in medical care and health technologies. This commentary presents simulation as a promising tool to develop and assess home care staff skills to improve transitions from acute care to home health care.

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