Titre :
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HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DECISIONS, HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND THE USE OF UNOBSERVED INFORMATION ON CASE - MIX SEVERITY (1991)
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Auteurs :
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S.C. STEARNS ;
HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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HSR Health services research (vol. 26, n° 1, 1991/04)
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Pagination :
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25 p.
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Hôpital
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GHM
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Séjour
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Sortie
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Mortalité
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Qualité soins
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Etats Unis
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Résumé :
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Empirical results show no evidence that longer lengths of stay for congestive heart failure lead to lower postadmission mortality; however, greater availability of nursing home beds may reduce length of stay and may shift terminal care away from a hospital setting. (R.A.)
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