Readmission rates in the state of Florida: A reflection of quality?

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 471, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3856-3862

  Lavernia, Carlos J ^a   Villa, Jesus M ^b   Iacobelli, David A ^b  

^a Mercy Hospital Miami   (United States)

^b Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MEDICARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSING HOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890440289     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-2849-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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