Prioritized post-discharge telephonic outreach reduces hospital readmissions for select high-risk patients

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 838-844

  Melton, L Doug ^a   Foreman, Charles ^b   Scott, Eileen ^b   McGinnis, Matthew ^a   Cousins, Michael ^a  

^a CIGNA HealthCare   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TELEPHONE;

AGE FACTORS; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX; TELEPHONE;

EID: 84872339146     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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