Turning readmission reduction policies into results: Some lessons from a multistate initiative to reduce readmissions

Population Health Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 255-260

  Mittler, Jessica N ^a   O'Hora, Jennifer L ^a   Harvey, Jillian B ^a   Press, Matthew J ^b   Volpp, Kevin G ^c   Scanlon, Dennis P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL POLICY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; INTERVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882302761     PISSN: 19427891     EISSN: 19427905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pop.2012.0087     Document Type: Article

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