Is the emergency readmission rate a valid outcome indicator?
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Is the emergency readmission rate a valid outcome indicator?
OBJECTIVES The principal aim was to determine whether the emergency readmission rate varies between medical specialties, and to identify whether differences in emergency readmission rates between hospital trusts can be reduced by standardising for specialty. Possible factors influencing emergency readmission were also investigated, including frequency of previous admission and cause of readmiss...
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 1999
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.8.4.234