Accuracy of the discharge destination field in administrative data for identifying transfer to a long-term acute care hospital
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACs) provide specialized care for patients recovering from severe acute illness. In order to facilitate research into LTAC utilization and outcomes, we studied whether or not the discharge destinatio...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/205 |