2008
Identifying potentially preventable readmissions.
Goldfield NI, McCullough EC, Hughes JS, Tang AM, Eastman B, Rawlins LK, Averill RF. Identifying potentially preventable readmissions. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2008, 30: 75-91. PMID: 19040175, PMCID: PMC4195042.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Identifying potentially preventable complications using a present on admission indicator.
Hughes JS, Averill RF, Goldfield NI, Gay JC, Muldoon J, McCullough E, Xiang J. Identifying potentially preventable complications using a present on admission indicator. Medicare & Medicaid Research Review 2006, 27: 63-82. PMID: 17290649, PMCID: PMC4194950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity of illnessPreventable complicationsComplication rateAdmission indicatorsRisk-adjusted complication ratesHospital complication ratesFrequency of complicationsHigher hospital chargesHospital complicationsHospital chargesSecondary diagnosisPOA indicatorComplicationsCalifornia hospitalsLonger lengthAdmissionStayHospitalIllness