Measuring and preventing potentially avoidable hospital readmissions: A review of the literature

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 383-389

  Yam, Carrie H K ^a   Wong, Eliza L Y ^a   Chan, Frank W K ^a   Wong, Fiona Y Y ^a   Leung, Michael C M ^a   Yeoh, E K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Outcome and process assessment (health care); Patient readmission; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT READMISSION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 78649806140     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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