Communication, Collaboration, and Care Transitions Between Acute and Long-Term Care: A Canadian Perspective

I recently read a quote that resonated with me: “Here are the real silos: structural pushes and pulls by one group working towards its aims will, in effect, conflict with another group” (BMJ 2016;354:5199). The author was speaking of the conflict between generalists and specialists, but I was immediately reminded of the conflicts that can exist between acute care and chronic care when communication breaks down.