Evaluation of factors and patterns influencing the 30day readmission rate at a tertiarylevel hospital in a resourceconstrained setting in Cape Town South Africa
Background. Factors contributing to and causes of hospital readmissions have been investigated worldwide, but very few studies have been performed in South Africa (SA) and none in the Western Cape Province.Objectives. To investigate possible preventable and non-preventable factors contributing to re...
Main Authors: | R Dreyer, A Viljoen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2019-02-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12563/8774 |
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