Hospital Utilization and Characteristics of Patients Experiencing Recurrent Readmissions Within Children's Hospitals

JAMA

Volumn 305, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 682-690

  Berry, Jay G ^a   Hall, David E ^b   Kuo, Dennis Z ^c   Cohen, Eyal ^d   Agrawal, Rishi ^e   Feudtner, Chris ^f   Hall, Matt ^g   Kueser, Jacqueline ^g   Kaplan, William ^a   Neff, John ^h  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^g Child Health Corporation America   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC PATIENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NEGRO; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 79951711289     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2011.122     Document Type: Article

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