Use of Hospital-Based Acute Care Among Patients Recently Discharged From the Hospital
Vashi AA, Fox JP, Carr BG, D’Onofrio G, Pines JM, Ross JS, Gross CP. Use of Hospital-Based Acute Care Among Patients Recently Discharged From the Hospital. JAMA 2013, 309: 364-371. PMID: 23340638, PMCID: PMC3598620, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.216219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute care hospitalsHospital-based acute careAcute care encountersED visitsHospital readmissionAcute careCare hospitalRelease visitsIndex hospitalizationReasons patientsCare encountersED treatUncomplicated benign prostatic hypertrophyUtilization Project State InpatientAcute care visitsDays of dischargeEmergency department visitsCommon reason patientsHospital readmission ratesAcute care servicesBenign prostatic hypertrophyUse of hospitalHealth care focusEffectiveness of transitionCare visits