New hospital readmission policy links financial and quality incentives

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871257811     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3182725d82     Document Type: Editorial

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