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

• Main Authors: Jane B. Ford (Author), Charles S. Algert (Author), Jonathan M. Morris (Author), Christine L. Roberts (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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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 admissio...