Interventions to reduce 30-day rehospitalization: A systematic review

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 520-528

  Hansen, Luke O ^a   Young, Robert S ^a   Hinami, Keiki ^a   Leung, Alicia ^a   Williams, Mark V ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUNISHMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80054772538     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-8-201110180-00008     Document Type: Review

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