Randomised controlled pragmatic clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a discharge follow-up phone call on 30-day hospital readmissions: balancing pragmatic and explanatory design considerations
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019600
Abstract: Introduction Hospital readmissions within 30 days are a healthcare quality problem associated with increased costs and poor health outcomes. Identifying interventions to improve patients’ successful transition from inpatient to outpatient care is a continued challenge. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: trial; discharge follow; phone call; discharge ... See more keywords
Long-Term Follow-Up of Inpatients with Cervical Myelopathy Who Received Integrative Korean Medicine Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis and Questionnaire Survey Study
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DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s347410
Abstract: Purpose Cervical myelopathy (CM) is generally considered an indication for surgery in Western medicine. Case reports have indicated that Korean medicine (KM) treatments are effective in improving CM-associated symptoms. We investigated the effectiveness of non-surgical… read more here.
Keywords: discharge follow; korean medicine; survey; treatment ... See more keywords
Calibrating Readmission Risk Prediction Models for Determining Post-discharge Follow-up Timing
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DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1036
Abstract: The soaring hospital readmission rates are straining the already limited financial resources in the US health system. Meanwhile, timely outpatient follow-up, an efficient and cost-effective intervention following hospital discharge, has been shown to reduce the… read more here.
Keywords: discharge follow; readmission risk; readmission; risk ... See more keywords