Predictors of 30-day readmission and association with primary care follow-up plans

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1027-1033

  Coller, Ryan J ^a   Klitzner, Thomas S ^a   Lerner, Carlos F ^a   Chung, Paul J ^a,b,c  

^a MATTEL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NEGRO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ALL-PATIENT REFINED DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP; APR-DRG; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; AUC; LENGTH OF STAY; LOS; PCP; PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER;

ADOLESCENT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84884669684     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.04.013     Document Type: Article

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