Effect of interhospital transfer on resource utilization and outcomes at a tertiary care referral center.

作者: Ellie Golestanian , Jesse E. Scruggs , Ronald E. Gangnon , Rosa P. Mak , Kenneth E. Wood

DOI: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000265741.16192.D9

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摘要: Objective:Mortality and length of stay are two outcome variables commonly used as benchmarks in rating the performance medical centers. Acceptance transfer patients has been shown to affect both outcomes costs health care. Our objective was compare observed predicted lengths

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