Long-term acute care: A review of the literature

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 775-779

  Eskildsen, Manuel A ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term acute care; Long term care hospitals; Medicare

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG DISEASE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR; WOUND CARE;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MEDICARE; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 34247623251     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2007.01162.x     Document Type: Review

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