Assessing the importance of predictors in unplanned hospital readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Tzy-Chyi Yu,1 Huanxue Zhou,2 Kangho Suh,1 Stephen Arcona1 1Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, 2KMK Consulting Inc., Florham Park, NJ, USA Purpose: The all-cause readmission rate within 30 days of index admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was approximately 2...

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Main Authors: Yu TC, Zhou H, Suh K, Arcona S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-01-01
Series:ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/assessing-the-importance-of-predictors-in-unplanned-hospital-readmissi-peer-reviewed-article-CEOR