Effectively transitioning a client from one care setting or provider to the next is fundamental to client wellbeing. Given that ineffective transitions can put clients at clinical, emotional, and financial risk, board-certified case managers must be experts at adeptly facilitating transitions to optimize health outcomes.
The variety of providers that clients see after leaving acute care can increase the likelihood of medical errors and patient safety mishaps. If a client is at high risk of falling after hospitalization for an injury and that risk is not conveyed to their next provider at a rehabilitation center, the client may be more likely to fall without close supervision. Suboptimal handoffs and inadequate transfers of information can increase the danger of detrimental outcomes.
