Penalizing hospitals for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 189, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 634-639

  Feemster, Laura C ^a,b   Au, David H ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Medicare; Patient readmission; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ICD-9; MEDICARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); ECONOMICS, HOSPITAL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896497397     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201308-1541PP     Document Type: Review

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