Quantitative tools for addressing hospital readmissions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased interest in health care cost containment is focusing attention on reduction of hospital readmissions. Major payors have already developed financial penalties for providers that generate excess readmissions. This subject has...

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Main Authors: Lagoe Ronald J, Nanno Diane S, Luziani Mary E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/620