Factors influencing hospital readmission rates after acute medical treatment

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 426-430

  Shalchi, Z ^a   Saso, S ^a   Li, H K ^a   Rowlandson, E ^a   Tennant, R C ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discharge planning; Hospital acquired infection; Length of stay; Medical admissions; Medical assessment unit; Medication error; Readmission; Rehospitalisation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 72849121534     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-5-426     Document Type: Article

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