Pediatric hospital discharge interventions to reduce subsequent utilization: A systematic review

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 251-260

  Auger, Katherine A ^a   Kenyon, Chén C ^b   Feudtner, Chris ^b   Davis, Matthew M ^c  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84898600587     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2134     Document Type: Review

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