Inpatient care coordination for patients with diabetes

Abstract

Focus on transition of care from outpatient to inpatient and back to an outpatient setting should be a priority in the fragmented health care system. Inpatient care coordinators, along with an interdisciplinary team from varying settings along the care continuum, can be instrumental in ensuring smooth, safe; and quality transitions. This, in turn, provides an avenue to ensure that patients are educated, adherent, and involved in their own health along the continuum of diabetes care.