Understanding preventable hospital readmissions: Masqueraders, markers, and true causal factors

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 51-53

  Lindquist, Lee A ^a   Baker, David W ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNDERWEIGHT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551545314     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.901     Document Type: Editorial

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