Background Numerous studies have tried to determine the association between continuity
and outcomes. Studies doing so must actually measure continuity. If continuity and …

Objective Care remains suboptimal for a substantial proportion of the more than 17 million
patients in the United States with diabetes. This review examines strategies for improving …

OBJECTIVES: Continuity of care is considered to be essential to the effective treatment of
persons with severe mental illness, yet evidence to support the association between …

Objective: Recommendations for improving care include increased patient-clinician
collaboration, patient empowerment, and greater relational continuity of care. All rely upon …

Introduction Complex older adults, such as those with hip fracture, frequently require care
from multiple professionals across a variety of settings. Integrated care both between …

The objective of this study was to determine the cost and effectiveness of a transitional
discharge model (TDM) of care with clients who have a chronic mental illness. The model …

Background Research on the impact of the continuity of care (COC) on health outcomes in
patients with mental illness is limited. This observational study examined whether the …

Faced with high and increasing rates of mental disorder within the criminal justice system
(CJS), a range of interventions have been implemented in an effort to prevent continued …

Most healthcare systems struggle to provide continuity of care for people with chronic
conditions, such as patients with severe mental illness. In this study, we reviewed how …

Continuity of care is considered by patients and clinicians as an essential feature of good
quality care in long-term disorders, yet there is general agreement that it is a complex …