Readmission prediction via deep contextual embedding of clinical concepts.

Hospital readmission costs a lot of money every year. Many hospital readmissions are avoidable, and excessive hospital readmissions could also be harmful to the patients. Accurate prediction of hospital readmission can effectively help reduce the readmission risk. However, the complex relationship b...

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Main Authors: Cao Xiao, Tengfei Ma, Adji B Dieng, David M Blei, Fei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5890980?pdf=render