Is the readmission rate a valid quality indicator? A review of the evidence.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Hospital readmission rates are increasingly used for both quality improvement and cost control. However, the validity of readmission rates as a measure of quality of hospital care is not evident. We aimed to give an overview of the different methodological aspects in...

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Main Authors: Claudia Fischer, Hester F Lingsma, Perla J Marang-van de Mheen, Dionne S Kringos, Niek S Klazinga, Ewout W Steyerberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112282