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Effect of Outpatient Visits and Discharge Destination on Potentially Preventable Readmissions for Congestive Heart Failure and Bacterial Pneumonia (Final Report)

Date
03/2012
Description

This study explored the relationship between PPRs and a) use of outpatient follow-up care, b) discharge destination, c) rural versus urban residence of the patient, and d) time to follow-up care.

Center
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Marilyn Klug, Kyle Muus