Reducing readmissions after a COPD exacerbation: a brief review
CMS' Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was extended to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in October 2014. HRRP penalizes hospitals if admissions for COPD exacerbations exceed a higher than expected all-cause 30-day readmission rate. Recently, a review of 19...
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| Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary/2015/7/3/reducing-readmissions-after-a-copd-exacerbation-a-brief-revi.html |