The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) issued a statement opposing the CMS final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing levels at skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, warning that the unfunded mandate—amid a nationwide labor shortage—could displace nearly 300,000 nursing home residents. NTOCC President Jacqueline Vance argued the rule won't fix the workforce crisis without accompanying funding or development programs, and could instead force facility clos

The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) released its revised 2022 Care Transitions Bundle, updating the original 2011 framework of seven essential intervention categories for successful patient handoffs, with a new appendix of updated terminology and a redesigned, more user-friendly graphic guide. NTOCC President Dr. James Lett called it one of the coalition's most-used resources, designed to help practitioners address today's care coordination challenges across he

NTOCC has launched a Pharmacist Transitions of Care initiative, forming a 15-member multidisciplinary Advisory Task Force—co-chaired by Sara Panella, PharmD, and Norris Turner, PharmD, PhD—that developed a consensus "Ten Principles of Pharmacists in Transitions of Care" to advocate for pharmacists' expanded role in care coordination. Building on that work, NTOCC has now formed a Pharmacist Transitions of Care Advisory Committee, chaired by Panella with Charlie Page as co-chai

The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) welcomed Curaspan, a leading provider of patient-transition management technology, as the newest member of its Partners Council, a select group of industry organizations collaborating to advance solutions for care transitions. NTOCC Executive Director Cheri Lattimer said the addition brings valuable product and resource innovation to the council, while Curaspan's Eric Chetwynd noted the company's 14+ years of experience will