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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2014

01.07.2014 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Turner et al., The Impact of Hospitalist Discontinuity on Hospital Cost, Readmissions, and Patient Satisfaction

verfasst von: Kathlyn E. Fletcher, MD MA

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 7/2014

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In this study, the authors evaluated the effect of hospitalist discontinuity on cost, readmission and patient satisfaction.1 Discontinuity was measured by modifying two tools that are typically applied in the outpatient rather than inpatient setting: the Usual Provider of Care Index (UPC)2 and the Number of Physicians Index (NPI).3 The authors found that discontinuity was associated with increased costs, had no impact on patient satisfaction and trended toward fewer readmissions. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Capsule Commentary on Turner et al., The Impact of Hospitalist Discontinuity on Hospital Cost, Readmissions, and Patient Satisfaction
verfasst von
Kathlyn E. Fletcher, MD MA
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2014
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-014-2836-7

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