Using the CTM®: 15-item and 3-item – Spanish versions

Below are links to each version of the Care Transitions Measure (CTM®) in Spanish, and scoring instructions in English. The tools are provided in PDF format. In order to access these tools multiple times, please save them to your local computer one you have opened each file.

We have created two versions of the CTM®. The CTM-15® is a comprehensive version designed for those programs that focus explicitly on measuring care transitions. Alternatively, the CTM-3® is a more concise measure (and a subset of the CTM-15®) designed for those programs that focus on care transitions either alone or in addition to other aspects of care and can only employ a limited number of items. Both measures have been rigorously developed and have been shown to predict return to the hospital and/or emergency department and discriminate among hospitals known to differ in performance in this area.

Please note the version-specific instructions for scoring the CTM-15® and CTM-3®.


Additional tools translated into Spanish


The Care Transitions Intervention® and all of its materials are the property of the Care Transitions Program®. The Care Transitions Program® is solely authorized to provide training on the Care Transitions Intervention®. If another entity offers to train your organization, please contact us.


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