Continuity of Patient Care
"Continuity of Patient Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
| Descriptor ID |
D003266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169 N02.421.585.169 N04.590.233.727.210
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| Concept/Terms |
Continuity of Patient Care- Continuity of Patient Care
- Care Continuity, Patient
- Patient Care Continuity
- Continuum of Care
- Care Continuum
- Continuity of Care
- Care Continuity
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in Profiles.
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Practice Innovation, Health Care Utilization and Costs in a Network of Federally Qualified Health Centers and Hospitals for Medicaid Enrollees. Popul Health Manag. 2018 06; 21(3):196-201.
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A Case Study Approach to Nursing Home Placement: Smooth and Difficult Cases and Implications for Nursing. J Gerontol Nurs. 2015 Jul; 41(7):58-64.
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Impact of a combined pharmacist and social worker program to reduce hospital readmissions. J Manag Care Pharm. 2013 Sep; 19(7):558-63.
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Effectiveness and feasibility of pharmacist-led admission medication reconciliation for geriatric patients. J Pharm Pract. 2012 Apr; 25(2):136-41.
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Social work and transitions of care: observations from an intervention for older adults. J Gerontol Soc Work. 2011 Aug-Sep; 54(6):615-26.
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International medical travelers, length of stay, and the continuum of care: inquiry and comparison. Qual Manag Health Care. 2011 Jan-Mar; 20(1):76-83.