Journal of general internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Hospital readmission in general medicine patients: a prediction model.
Previous studies of hospital readmission have focused on specific conditions or populations and generated complex prediction models. ⋯ Select patient characteristics easily available shortly after admission can be used to identify a subset of patients at elevated risk of early readmission. This information may guide the efficient use of interventions to prevent readmission.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The effects of guided care on the perceived quality of health care for multi-morbid older persons: 18-month outcomes from a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
The quality of health care for older Americans with chronic conditions is suboptimal. ⋯ Guided Care improves self-reported quality of chronic health care for multi-morbid older persons.