Using routine inpatient data to identify patients at risk of hospital readmission

• Main Authors: Howell Stuart (Author), Coory Michael (Author), Martin Jennifer (Author), Duckett Stephen (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A relatively small percentage of patients with chronic medical conditions account for a much larger percentage of inpatient costs. There is some evidence that case-management can improve health and quality-of-life and reduce the numb...