Documentation of characteristics of early hospital readmission of elderly patients: A challenge for inservice educators

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 136-143

  Timms, Janet ^b   Parker, Veronica G ^b   Fallat, Elizabeth H ^c   Johnson, Wilma H ^a  

^a Clemson University School of Nursing ^*

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bon Secours St Francis Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Documentation; Elderly; Hospital readmissions

Indexed keywords

AGED; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TIME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036561670     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200205000-00004     Document Type: Article

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