Redefining readmission risk factors for general medicine patients.
J Hosp Med. 2011 Feb;6(2):54-60
Authors: Allaudeen N, Vidyarthi A, Maselli J, Auerbach A
Readmissions are costly both financially for our healthcare system and emotionally for our patients. Identifying factors that increase risk for readmissions may be helpful to focus resources to optimize the discharge process and reduce avoidable readmissions.
PMID: 20945293 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]