Effect of a nurse case manager on postdischarge follow-up

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 684-688

  Einstadter, Douglas ^a,b   Cebul, Randall D ^a   Franta, Patricia R ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency department utilization; nurse case manager; postdischarge follow up; readmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 0030460779     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02600160     Document Type: Article

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