Background: Management of elevated blood pressure (BP) during hospitalization varies
widely, with many hospitalized adults experiencing BPs higher than those recommended for …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led hospital-to-home transitional care
intervention versus usual care on mental functioning (primary outcome), physical …

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive
heart failure (CHF) are at high-risk of readmission after hospital discharge. There is …

Methods We designed a comprehensive data analysis tool to analyse the performance of
our discharge summaries. We presented at clinical governance sessions and arranged …

Background Functional decline is common following acute hospitalization and is associated
with hospital readmission, institutionalization, and mortality. People with functional decline …

Outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge improves continuity of care and reduces
readmissions, but rates of follow-up remain low. It is not known whether electronic medical …

Background The purpose of our study was to investigate factors which predicted first
appointment attendance within a traumatic brain injury (TBI) neuropsychology outpatient …

Background Automated phone appointment reminders have improved adherence with
follow‐up appointments in a variety of hospital settings, but have mixed results in patients …

Background Patient experience when transitioning home from hospital is an important
quality metric linked to improved patient outcomes. We evaluated the impact of a hospital …

Background The transition between inpatient and outpatient care for hospitalized people
with HIV represents an opportunity for linkage and re‐engagement in care. We evaluated …