Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital Reports Findings in Pediatrics (The Indian Academy of Pediatrics and Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India White Paper on Transition of Care for Youth with...).

A report from the Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College and Hospital in New Delhi, India, highlights the need for a well-organized transition of care (ToC) for youth with special health care needs (YSHCN) who are transitioning from pediatric to adult health care systems. The report emphasizes that without proper ToC, these patients may experience unsatisfactory health outcomes. The research also provides standard operating procedures for developing ToC at a hospital level. This emerging concept of ToC is well-established in developed countries but is still in its early stages in India. [Extracted from the article]