Understanding Transitions in Care from Hospital to Homeless Shelter: a Mixed-Methods, Community-Based Participatory Approach
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 16 June 2012Open access
S. Ryan Greysen, Rebecca S. Allen, Georgina Lucas, Emily A. Wang, Marjorie S. Rosenthal
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Homeless patients in the authors' community perceived suboptimal coordination in transitions of care from the hospital to the shelter, and recommended improved assessment of housing status, communication between hospital and shelter providers, and arrangement of safe transportation to improve discharge safety and avoid discharge to the streets without shelter.
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Homeless patients in our community perceived suboptimal coordination in transitions of care from the hospital to the shelter. These patients recommended improved assessment of housing status, communication between hospital and shelter providers, and arrangement of safe transportation to improve discharge safety and avoid discharge to the streets without shelter.
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