This updated clinical report provides more practice-based quality improvement guidance on key elements of transition planning, transfer, and integration into adult care for all youth and young adults. It also includes new and updated sections on the definition and guiding principles, the status of health care transition preparation among youth, barriers, outcome evidence, recommended health care transition processes and implementation strategies using quality improvement methods, special populations, education, and training in pediatric-onset conditions, and payment options.
Read the full article at: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2018/10/18/peds.2018-2587Supporting Youth to Adult Health Care Transition