Post-hospital medical respite care and hospital readmission of homeless persons

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-142

  Kertesz, Stefan G ^a   Posner, Michael A ^b   O'Connell, James J ^c   Swain, Stacy ^d   Mullins, Ashley N ^e   Shwartz, Michael ^f   Ash, Arlene S ^c  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM   (United States)

^e WRIGHT INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Health services; Homeless; Readmission; Retrospective studies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NURSING CARE; RESPITE CARE; URBAN AREA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BOSTON; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESPITE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849121553     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: 15407330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10852350902735734     Document Type: Article

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