Readmission rates and financial penalties after ear, nose and throat surgery: How can we improve?

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 655-657

  Danino, J F ^a   Taylor, T ^a   Metcalfe, C W ^a   Muzaffar, S J ^a   Sinha, A ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT DISCHARGE SUMMARIES; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84946848965     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: 17597390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.11.655     Document Type: Article

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