A program to reduce discharge delays in a neonatal intensive care unit

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 548-552

  Perlmutter, Deborah F ^a   Suico, Chona ^a   Krauss, Alfred N ^a   Auld, Peter A M ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAID; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIRTH WEIGHT; COST SAVINGS; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LENGTH OF STAY; NEW YORK CITY; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PATIENT DISCHARGE; TIME FACTORS; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031927465     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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