Keywords

30-day readmission rate, faith community nursing, hospital discharge, nursing, transitional care, transition of care models

 

Authors

  1. Strait, Lee Ann
  2. Fitzgerald, Elizabeth
  3. Zurmehly, Joyce
  4. Overcash, Janine

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Transition of Care Models can reduce the 30-day hospital readmission rate up to 67% by offering coordination and continuity of care. The purpose of this project was to evaluate a Congregation Transition of Care (CTOC) program in faith-based communities with the use of a faith community nurse and volunteer faith-based registered nurses. Descriptive statistics were used to describe findings, revealing a CTOC program can be effective in reducing 30-day readmissions in the faith community.