Policy options to improve discharge planning and reduce rehospitalization

JAMA

Volumn 305, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 302-303

  Mor, Vincent ^a   Besdine, Richard W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICARE; NOTE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 78751498667     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.2006     Document Type: Note

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