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Overview Of Transition Care Clinics And Patient No-Shows, Manul Awasthi
Overview Of Transition Care Clinics And Patient No-Shows, Manul Awasthi
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Introduction
Transition care clinics (TCCs) have proven to be effective in meeting the time-sensitive needs of patients in the post-discharge period and ensuring smooth transitions of patients from hospital to home. These clinics have led to lower readmissions, lower emergency department visits, cost savings, and lower rates of other adverse events following discharge. However, TCCs, including the East Tennessee State University Family Medicine (ETSU-FM) TCC have been facing high rates of patient no-shows.
Aim
The aim of this dissertation is to identify the different components and outcomes of TCC based on the literature. We further aim to analyze the TCC …