CART1
A Randomized Trial to Improve Transitions Between Healthcare Settings for Persons
with Chronic Illness
(Care Transitions)
Funded by: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Project Period: 1/01 - 12/03
This project has two primary aims: 1) To develop a new patient-centered measure
designed to assess the quality of care transitions, the Care Transitions Measure
(CTM) and 2) To develop and test a new patient-centered intervention designed to
enhance the capacity of the patient/caregiver unit to participate and manage their
care across different health care settings. Intervention patients will be
compared to similar controls derived from administrative data.
Key Staff: Coleman, Parry, Smith
Journal Articles:
Coleman EA, Smith JD, Frank JC, Eilertsen TB, Thiare JN, Kramer AM. "Development and Testing of a Measure Designed to Assess the Quality of Care Transitions." International Journal of Integrated Care (www.ijic.org/index2.html) Vol. 2, June 2002.
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