Patient Outcomes Following Interhospital Care Fragmentation: A Systematic Review.

Katelin SnowKarla GalavizSara D Turbow

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2019)

Our review suggests that fragmented hospital readmissions contribute to increased mortality, longer length-of-stay, and increased risk of readmission to the hospital.

Keyphrases

healthcare
acute care
palliative care
adverse drug
cardiovascular events
quality improvement
risk factors
emergency department
pain management