(Better Outcomes by Optimizing Safe Transitions) is a national initiative launched in 2008 by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) to improve the hospital discharge process and reduce preventable readmissions. Core Objectives

: Improving the efficiency and communication of the interdisciplinary provider team. Key Interventions: The "8P" Tool

Project BOOST provides hospitals with a comprehensive toolkit and a where expert clinicians guide local teams. Implementation typically follows a multi-step process: Project Boost® imPlementation guide