Early Discharge Planning and Improved Care Transitions: Pre-Admission Assessment for Readmission Risk in an Elective Orthopedic and Cardiovascular Surgical Population
<strong>Background/Methods:</strong> Readmission prevention is a marker of patient care quality and requires comprehensive, early discharge planning for safe hospital transitions. Effectively performed, this process supports patient satisfaction, efficient resource utilization, and care...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2016-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Integrated Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijic.org/articles/2260 |