Changes in Discharge Location and Readmission Rates Under Medicare Bundled Payment.
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Additional Contributions:We thank the following individuals for their leadership and support: Patsy Cho, RN (advanced practice nurse), Diane Beckford, RN (team leader), FlorenceWong, RN (advanced practice nurse), Ordia Kelly, RN (team leader), Andrew E. Simor, MD (Division Head, Infectious Diseases) and Steven Shadowitz (Division Head, General Internal Medicine). We also thank Alex Kiss, PhD, for his assistance with statistical analysis. None of these individuals were compensated for their contributions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JAMA internal medicine
دوره 176 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016