Early unplanned transfers from inpatient rehabilitation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 453-460

  Carney, Maureen L ^a   Ullrich, Philip ^a   Esselman, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Length of Stay; Prospective Payment System; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

DISABLED PERSON; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DISEASE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; REHABILITATION PATIENT; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE PATIENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA CENTERS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33646696385     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000214279.04759.45     Document Type: Review

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