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Talking about Patients: Communication and Continuity of Care
The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2000Continuity of patient care is a tenet of professional nursing practice regardless of setting. Communication between providers about patients is fundamental to continuity. As the role of hospitals in health care is constrained, care is now commonly delivered to patients during an episode of illness by multiple agencies.
M A, Anderson, L B, Helms
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Overcoming Obstacles To Resident-Patient Continuity of Care
Annals of Surgery, 2012Because continuity of care (CC) is a necessary component of resident education, this analysis was done to understand what keeps CC between residents and patients low and how it can be most effectively improved.Many authors lament low CC between residents and patients, especially in the era of duty hour regulations. Some have tried lengthening rotations,
Jonathan P, Turner +5 more
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The chronic child patient: Ensuring continuity of care.
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1985Children under state supervision who are identified as needing long-term psychiatric care often do not have the opportunity to benefit from consistent mental health treatment. The difficulties in establishing a consensus about long-term treatment and the problems resulting from an absence of anyone consistently involved with the child over time are ...
Jacqueline M, Griffith +2 more
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Potential benefits of relationship continuity in patient care
British Journal of Nursing, 2014Continuity of care, in the author's opinion, is synonymous with quality care. The benefits of developing relationship continuity are highlighted as beneficial to patient, department, trust and the NHS. An in-house audit revealed that the care provided in the author's stoma care department was fragmented and how a change in strategy was required to ...
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Physical health of patients in continuing care
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 1999As psychiatrists, we are responsible for large numbers of patients who require follow-up over years, and often lifelong. Usually these patients suffer from chronic psychotic illnesses, and their psychiatrist may be their main point of contact with the medical profession.
Alistair Santhouse, Frank Holloway
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Providing Continuity of Care for Cancer Patients
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 1990Palliative care is essential for enhancing a cancer patient's quality of life and decreasing his or her pain during the last days of life. This article describes the services provided by the Continuing Care Unit in the Pain Therapy Division, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.
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Continuity of Care for Advanced Cancer Patients
Journal of Palliative Care, 2005Isabelle, Dumont +2 more
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Does continuity of care improve patient outcomes?
The Journal of family practice, 2005Continuity of care is a cornerstone of primary care that has been promoted by recent trends in medical education and in the way health care delivery is organized. We sought to determine the effect of sustained continuity of care (SCOC) on the quality of patient care.We conducted a systematic review of all articles in Medline (January 1966 to January ...
Michael D, Cabana, Sandra H, Jee
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Continuity of care. A patient-centered model.
General hospital psychiatry, 1981A patient-centered model for the delivery of mental health services to acute psychiatric patients is described. This model may also be applicable to more comprehensive delivery systems. Mental health systems usually are centered around separate staff and physical locations of various units.
S B, Bernstein, K, Zander
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