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Length of stay and hospital readmission for persons with disabilities

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  • Ottenbacher, K.J.
  • Smith, P.M.
  • Illig, S.B.
  • Fiedler, R.C.
  • Granger, C.V.

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Objectives. Length of stay (LOS) and hospital readmission for persons receiving medical rehabilitation were examined. Methods. A total of 96473 patient records (1994-1998) were analyzed. Mean age of patients was 68.97 years; 61% were female and 83% were non-Hispanic White. Results. A decrease in LOS of 6.07 days (SD=3.23) and increase in hospital readmission were found across all impairment groups (P

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  • Ottenbacher, K.J. & Smith, P.M. & Illig, S.B. & Fiedler, R.C. & Granger, C.V., 2000. "Length of stay and hospital readmission for persons with disabilities," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 90(12), pages 1920-1923.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2000:90:12:1920-1923_9
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    1. Golmohammadi, Davood & Radnia, Naeimeh, 2016. "Prediction modeling and pattern recognition for patient readmission," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 171(P1), pages 151-161.

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