Hospital discharge documentation and risk of rehospitalisation

BACKGROUND Avoidable hospital readmission is a focus of quality improvement efforts. The effectiveness of individual elements of the standard discharge process in reducing rehospitalisation is unknown. METHODS The authors conducted a case-control study of 1039 patients experiencing rehospitalisation...

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Published in:	BMJ quality & safety Vol. 20; no. 9; p. 773
Main Authors:	Hansen, Luke O, Strater, Amy, Smith, Lisa, Lee, Jungwha, Press, Robert, Ward, Norman, Weigelt, John A, Boling, Peter, Williams, Mark V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-09-2011
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Case-Control Studies Documentation Female Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Discharge Patient Readmission Quality of Health Care Risk Assessment
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