Hospital to Home initiative-reviewing the goals and challenges

US Cardiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 84-87

  White, Neal W ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Best practices; Learning community; Lessons learned; National quality initiative; Readmissions; Transitions of care

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PNEUMONIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SELF CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84856343544     PISSN: 17583896     EISSN: 1758390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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