Variation in Length of Stay and Outcomes among Hospitalized Patients Attributable to Hospitals and Hospitalists

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 370-376

  Goodwin, James S ^a   Lin, Yu Li ^a   Singh, Siddhartha ^b   Kuo, Yong Fang ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

hospitalist; hospitalization; length of stay; Medicare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALISTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICARE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ADJUSTMENT; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878819008     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-012-2255-6     Document Type: Article

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