Cost-savings analysis of an outpatient management program for women with pregnancy-related hypertensive conditions

Disease Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 236-241

  Barton, John R ^a   Istwan, Niki B ^b   Rhea, Debbie ^b   Collins, Ann ^b   Stanziano, Gary J ^b  

^a CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Matria Healthcare ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SERVICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CARE; TELEPHONE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COST SAVINGS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; LENGTH OF STAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 33751242304     PISSN: 1093507X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dis.2006.9.236     Document Type: Article

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