Nurses Essential to Preventing Chronic Care Hospital Readmissions

Source: Nurse.com

Nurses play a central role in the prevention of hospital readmissions, says Mary D. Naylor, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor of gerontology and director of the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Naylor’s Transitional Care Model is spotlighted in this Nurse.com article along with the case study of a 69-year old New York woman who is learning how to better manage her chronic health conditions with help from her nurse. 

• Read Naylor’s thoughts on transitional care and why it matters on the CCNA blog.
• Watch stories from patients and families at the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health.