Following up on clinical recommendations in transitions from hospital to nursing home

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2014, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Caruso, Lisa B ^a   Thwin, Soe Soe ^a,b   Brandeis, Gary H ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL HANDOVER; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84896374706     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/873043     Document Type: Article

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