The changes in readmission rate within 30 days after total hip replacement before and after the implementation of a case-based prospective payment system

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-78

  Chien, Li Nien ^a   Wu, Shiao Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CPS(Case Payment System); Medical quality; Readmission rate; THR(Total hip replacement)

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0141426715     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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