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- Title
The Ninety-Nine Percent: Focusing on the Patient to Reduce Readmissions.
- Authors
Joynt, Karen
- Abstract
The article offers the author's insights on the study "Variation in the risk of readmission among hospitals: contribution of patient, hospital and inpatient provider," by S. Singh and colleagues. Topics discussed by the author include the reduction of readmissions in hospitals, the improvement of patient care, and the factors for higher readmission rates. Factors include lack of usual source of care, lack of social support, and disability.
- Subjects
PATIENT readmissions; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; SINGH, S.; PATIENT-centered care; SOCIAL support; DISABILITIES
- Publication
JGIM: Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2014, Vol 29, Issue 4, p556
- ISSN
0884-8734
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11606-013-2732-6