Hospital readmission: The move toward pay for performance

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 462-464

  Steffens, Linda ^a   Jaeger, Stacy ^a   Herrmann, Susan ^a   Thomas, Kimberly ^a   Barker, Katherine ^a   Eggleston, Audrey ^a  

^a 300 S Randell Rd   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EPISODE OF CARE; HUMANS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449104605     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181bd5ec0     Document Type: Article

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