Is the Readmission Rate a Valid Quality Indicator? A Review of the Evidence

INTRODUCTION: Hospital readmission rates are increasingly used for both quality improvement and cost control. However, the validity of readmission rates as a measure of quality of hospital care is not evident. We aimed to give an overview of the different methodological aspects in the definition and...

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Autores principales: Fischer, Claudia, Lingsma, Hester F., Marang-van de Mheen, Perla J., Kringos, Dionne S., Klazinga, Niek S., Steyerberg, Ewout W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4224424/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112282

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4224424/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112282

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