Care Coordination is essential to improving and optimizing the health of long-term care patients and residents. Research illustrates the importance of transitions of care when errors and unintended health outcomes can occur and when the most money is spent.

Before posting to this discussion, read the article Care Coordination Today: What, Why, Who, Where, and How? here: https://www.hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/altc/articles/care-coordination-today-what-why-who-where-and-how

• Select one feature or benefit of care coordination from Stefanacci's article that you believe to be powerful in improving health outcomes and saving costs.
• Explain why you believe this feature/benefit is effective.
• Support your opinion with at least one citation.