Readmissions common in young children hospitalized with pneumonia

"Understanding the patient characteristics associated with pneumonia readmissions is necessary to inform interventions to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and related costs," Mark I. Neuman, MD, specialist in emergency medicine and assistant professor in pediatrics, Boston Children's...

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Published in:Infectious Disease News 2014-06, Vol.27 (6), p.68
Main Author: Richards, Cassandra A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic illnesses
Costs
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Pneumonia
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Summary:"Understanding the patient characteristics associated with pneumonia readmissions is necessary to inform interventions to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and related costs," Mark I. Neuman, MD, specialist in emergency medicine and assistant professor in pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, said during his presentation at the 2014 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting.
ISSN:1056-9251