Positive effects of medical staffing on readmission within 30 days after discharge: A retrospective analysis of obstetrics and gynecology data

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 935-939

  Kim, Seung Ju ^a   Han, Kyu Tae ^a   Lee, Hyo Jung ^a   Kwon, Jeoung A ^b   Park, Eun Cheol ^a,c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADULT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT READMISSION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 85015269743     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw102     Document Type: Article

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