Analysis of a Social Work–Based Model of Transitional Care to Reduce Hospital Readmissions: Preliminary Data

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1104-1107

  Boutwell, Amy E ^a   Johnson, Marian B ^b   Watkins, Ralph ^c  

^a Collaborative Healthcare Strategies ^*  (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

^c Telligen   (United States)

Author keywords

hospitals discharge; readmissions; social work; transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODEL; SOCIAL NEEDS; SOCIAL WORK; TRANSITIONAL CARE;

EID: 84988434803     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14086     Document Type: Article

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