Service
Transitional Care
Planning and follow-up that help patients move safely from the hospital to home or another care setting, including medicine review and follow-up visits.
Also called: post-hospital care, hospital discharge planning, care after hospital stay
Who Can Help with Transitional Care?
- Hospitalists
A physician who cares for patients while they are admitted to the hospital, then hands care back to their regular doctor at discharge.
- Geriatricians
A physician who specializes in the health of older adults, including memory problems, falls, frailty and managing many medicines at once.
- Internists
A physician who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness in adults. Many internists serve as primary care doctors.
- Family Doctors
A physician who provides checkups, preventive care and treatment for common illnesses for patients of all ages. Family doctors also manage long-term conditions and refer to specialists when needed.
Where Practices List Transitional Care
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Phoenix, AZ (52)
- Littleton, CO (50)
- Cheyenne, WY (42)
- Austin, TX (38)
- San Francisco, CA (38)
- Latham, NY (36)
- Jacksonville, FL (21)
- Montrose, CO (21)
- Bozeman, MT (20)
- Crown Point, IN (20)
- Tampa, FL (20)
- New York, NY (19)
- Texarkana, TX (19)
- Little Rock, AR (18)
- Albany, NY (17)
- Kansas City, MO (16)
- Henrico, VA (15)
- Sarasota, FL (14)
- Edmond, OK (13)
- Naples, FL (13)
- Stigler, OK (13)
- Brooklyn, NY (12)
- North Andover, MA (12)
- Pensacola, FL (12)
- Schenectady, NY (12)
- Chesterton, IN (11)
- Las Vegas, NV (10)
- Meridian, ID (10)
- Richmond, VA (10)
- San Antonio, TX (9)
- San Mateo, CA (9)
- Chicago, IL (8)
- Hauppauge, NY (8)
- Doral, FL (7)
- Owings Mills, MD (7)
- Dallas, TX (5)
- Jupiter, FL (5)
- Philadelphia, PA (5)
- Marietta, GA (4)
- Orlando, FL (4)
Related
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about transitional care and what is right for you.