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- Title
A Requirement to Reduce Readmission s.
- Authors
Williams, Mark V.
- Abstract
The author reflects on reducing the readmission rates in the hospitals by providing proper medical care to patients. According to the author, engaging the community in caring of a patient with better care coordination can deliver cost-efficient health care quality. He states that lack of coordinated care for patients has resulted in the increased incidence of readmission in the U.S.
- Subjects
UNITED States; PATIENT readmissions; MEDICAL care; HEALTH of patients
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2013, Vol 309, Issue 4, p394
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2012.233964