Categorizing short term readmissions in an academic emergency department in North India: exploring approaches to reduce them
Autor: | Tamorish Kole, Dolly Chandrabhan Yadav, Prasad Chidanandan Siddalingeswara |
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Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Zdroj: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
ISSN: | 1865-1380 1865-1372 |
DOI: | 10.1186/1865-1380-8-s1-o2 |
Popis: | Readmissions in the ED are multifaceted. A recent meta-analysis showed that less than a quarter of readmissions could be considered avoidable [1]. Less is known regarding the systemic causes of readmissions [1]. Research till now, has focused on the risk factors predictive of readmissions and identifying the most common diagnosis [2-4]. A study was undertaken to identify factors associated with this quality care indicator. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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