A heart failure initiative to reduce the length of stay and readmission rates

Professional Case Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 276-284

  White, Sabrina Marie ^a   Hill, Alethea ^a  

^a University of South Alabama College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination of care; Heart failure; Readmission rates; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT READMISSION;

EID: 84916625540     PISSN: 19328087     EISSN: 19328095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000059     Document Type: Article

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