Pathways in Transplantation Medicine: Challenges in Overcoming Interfaces Between Cross-Sectoral Care Structures

Lena Harries (), Harald Schrem (), Christian Krauth () and Volker Amelung ()
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Lena Harries: Hannover Medical School
Harald Schrem: Hannover Medical School
Christian Krauth: Hannover Medical School
Volker Amelung: Hannover Medical School

Chapter 26 in Handbook Integrated Care, 2017, pp 429-437 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Organ transplantation is a complex intervention requiring collaboration across different healthcare sectors and institutions. The multidisciplinary approach not only includes trans-institutional and cross-sectoral care structures, but also integrates diverse specialist disciplines. However, problems at the interface between the different healthcare sectors can easily result in interruptions in treatment and a breakdown in information flows. Consequently, the goal of delivering continuous patient-centered care is hard to put into practice. In order to achieve better interdisciplinary cooperation in transplantation medicine, it is imperative to have a healthcare system with the integrated process chains and cross-sectoral and cross-professional structures needed to ensure the continuous flow of information between multidisciplinary teams.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-56103-5_26

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