AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Hospital discharge and readmission.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network





Hospital discharge and readmission.

Alper E, O'Malley TA, Greenwald J. UpToDate. June 5, 2015.

This review examines hospital discharge, details elements of the process that can increase risk of readmission, and reveals interventions to improve safety.

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