Unplanned readmissions in younger and older adult patients: The role of healthcare-related adverse events

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Magdelijns, Fabienne J H ^a   Schepers, Larissa ^a   Pijpers, Evelien ^a   Stehouwer, Coen D A ^b   Stassen, Patricia M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Healthcare related adverse events; Predictive factors; Readmissions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK FACTOR; ADOLESCENT; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84988328614     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: 2047783X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s40001-016-0230-0     Document Type: Article

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