Reducing avoidable hospital readmissions effectively: A statewide campaign

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 198-204

  McCoy, Kim A ^a   Bear Pfaffendorf, Kattie ^b   Foreman, Joann K ^c   Daniels, Tania ^b   Zabel, Erik W ^d   Grangaard, Laura J ^a   Trevis, James E ^e   Cummings, Kathy A ^c  

^a Stratis Health   (United States)

^b Minnesota Hospital Association   (United States)

^c Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement   (United States)

^d Epidemiologist Health Services Researcher   (United States)

^e Benedictine Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICARE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MEDICARE; MINNESOTA; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84898955089     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1553-7250(14)40026-6     Document Type: Article

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