Understanding readmissions: An in-depth review of 50 patients readmitted back to an acute hospital within 30 days

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-27

  Conroy, S P ^a   Dowsing, T ^a   Reid, J ^a   Hsu, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Frailty; Readmission

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY CARE; COMORBIDITY; COMPREHENSION; FALLING; FEMALE; HOME; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875217738     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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