Tackling the readmission epidemic: a resident teaching service perspective

Background: Readmission rates are projected to serve as quality measures that have the potential to negatively impact hospital and physician reimbursement. Individual physicians and hospitals are developing plans to reduce readmission rates. Successful plans should be based on specific data obtained...

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Main Authors: Ravi K. Sharma, Pradeep Dhakarwal, Janelle Violago, Robin Bhasin, Ibrahim Ghobrial
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/19647/pdf_1