Geographic Differences in Potentially Preventable Readmission Rates in Rural and Urban Hospitals
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Description
Presents results from a study that estimated potentially preventable hospital readmissions (PPRs) in three types of acute care hospitals: urban prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals, rural PPS hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Focuses on rural/urban differences and whether patient demographics or health condition severity affects PPR rates.
Author(s)
Marilyn G. Klug, Alana Knudson, Kyle Muus
Date
11/2010
Organization
Upper Midwest Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals
· Healthcare quality
· Hospitals
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data