"We found a substantial association between regional rates of rehospitalization and overall admission rates."
The relationship between hospital admission rates and rehospitalizations
AM Epstein, AK Jha, EJ Orav
New England Journal of Medicine, 2011, 365:2287-2295
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I'm very interested to see the results of this study as rehospitalization is a very important issue that needs to be addressed.
ReplyDeleteThere's another study that will soon release the results of their findings on reducing avoidable hospitalizations through home care. You can learn more about the study here: www.deltahealthtech.com/research/projects/hospitalizations/