What is transitional care?
Transitions can be difficult—returning from a hospital or nursing home is an adjustment for the patient and family. Transitional care can help ease this transition and give patients and caregivers the tools they need to manage their healthcare. What is transitional care? Transitional care serves as a ‘bridge’ for patients who were recently discharged from a hospital or nursing home. A nurse practitioner visits the patient and provides care at home or at the patient’s facility, until...