The impact of postdischarge telephonic follow-up on hospital readmissions

Population Health Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-32

  Harrison, Patricia L ^a   Hara, Pamela A ^a   Pope, James E ^a   Young, Michelle C ^a   Rula, Elizabeth Y ^a  

^a HEALTHWAYS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951733991     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2009.0076     Document Type: Article

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