Care Transitions

The ACGME defines each CLER focus area in CLER Pathways to Excellence: Expectations for an Optimal Clinical Learning Environment (Executive Summary). Journal of Graduate Medical Education: September 2014, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 610-611.

CT Pathway 1: Education on care transitions
CT Pathway 2: Resident/fellow engagement in change of duty hand-offs
CT Pathway 3: Resident/fellow and faculty member engagement in patient transfers between services and locations
CT Pathway 4: Faculty member engagement in assessing resident-related patient transitions of care
CT Pathway 5: Resident/fellow and faculty member engagement in communication between primary and consulting teams
CT Pathway 6: Clinical site monitoring of care transitions

Care Transitions - Challenges and Opportunities