Longer length of stay or readmissions: Can we achieve a balance?

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 457-458

  Itani, Kamal M F ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Length of stay; Metrics; Quality; Readmission; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NOTE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK;

LENGTH OF STAY; METRICS; QUALITY; READMISSION; SURGERY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84896952837     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.014     Document Type: Editorial

References (1)

1. B.M. Kohlinhofer, S.E. Tevis, and S.M. Weber et al. Multiple complications and short length of stay are associated with postoperative readmissions Am J Surg 207 2014 449 456