A role for social workers in improving care setting transitions: a case study.
Soc Work Health Care
; 54(3): 177-92, 2015.
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High 30-day readmission rates are a major burden to the American medical system. Much attention is on transitional care to decrease financial costs and improve patient outcomes. Social workers may be uniquely qualified to improve care transitions and have not previously been used in this role. We present a case study of an older, dually eligible Latina woman who received a social work-driven transition intervention that included in-home and telephone contacts. The patient was not readmitted during the six-month study period, mitigated her high pain levels, and engaged in social outings once again. These findings suggest the value of a social worker in a transitional care role.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Alta del Paciente
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Servicio Social
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Continuidad de la Atención al Paciente
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Work Health Care
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos