Professional Stroke Education Inventory Search

Transitions has 1 resource(s).

Managing Stroke Care Transitions

Description/Date:

In 2010, key recommendations for ‘Managing Stroke Care Transitions’ were established to facilitate and support increasingly seamless, integrated care and improved outcomes for patients and their families and/or caregivers across the continuum of care. The Transitions recommendations of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations has been updated in 2016.

Areas of emphasis include:

Support through transitions
Patient and family education
Interprofessional communication
Discharge planning
Early supported discharge
Community reintegration following stroke

A number of implementation resources and knowledge transfer tools have been identified

Developer/Owner:

Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (2010)

Access and Target User/Learner:

Access: http://www.strokebestpractices.ca/index.php/transitions/

Target: Health care professionals