Decreasing length of maternal hospital stay is not associated with increased readmission rates

Abstract Objective: To investigate changes in maternal length of postnatal stay by mode of birth and hospital type, and examine concurrent maternal readmission rates and reasons for readmission. Methods: Linked birth and hospital separation data were used to investigated mothers’ birth admissions (n...

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Published in:	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Main Authors:	Jane B. Ford, Charles S. Algert, Jonathan M. Morris, Christine L. Roberts
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2012-10-01
Subjects:	length of stay patient readmission data linkage parturition international classification of diseases
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00882.x