Transitional Care
Youths with epilepsy have higher rate of mood disorders
LOS ANGELES — Patients with epilepsy aged 16 to 26 years had a higher frequency of comorbid mood disorders compared with the general epilepsy population, underscoring a need to increase psychiatric screening, data show.
Successful health care transition requires pediatrician, adult sleep provider involvement
BOSTON — Transitioning a pediatric sleep patient to adult care requires awareness from both pediatricians and adult providers on transition barriers and recommendations, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
TRAQ score predicts readiness to transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care
Pediatric rheumatology patients could be considered ready to transfer to adult care if they score greater than 4 on the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire, according to data published in Rheumatology.
Transitional care units help patients with modality choice, can improve outcomes
In 2020, Portland, Maine nephrologist Paul Parker, MD, was getting ready to retire as a medical director of Fresenius Medical Care.
Transition to long-term IBD care relies on open communication, patient monitoring
Therapeutic “de-escalation” relies on analysis of disease-related factors and careful monitoring of pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a presentation at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress.
Fresenius expands network of transitional care units for patients who require dialysis
Fresenius Kidney Care announced it will open more than 100 new transitional dialysis care units throughout the year, an endeavor the company said it hopes will enhance patient understanding of treatment options and management strategies.
Transitional care services ‘preferred’ over standard care after HF discharge
Among older patients hospitalized with heart failure, transitional care services, particularly nurse home visits, improved health outcomes and appeared to be more cost effective than standard care, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.