A case management system was ineffective in reducing hospital readmissions for general medical inpatients

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Quality ImprovementMarch 1, 1995A case management system was ineffective in reducing hospital readmissions for general medical inpatientsBarbara E. Barnes, MDBarbara E. Barnes, MDUniversity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (B.E.B.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-1995-122-2-052 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationFitzgerald JF, Smith DM, Martin DK, Freedman JA, Katz BP. A case manager intervention to reduce readmissions. Arch Intern Med. 1994 Aug 8;154:1721-9.References1 Miller ME, Gengler DJ. Medicaid case management: Kentucky's Patient Access and Care Program. Health Care Financ Rev. 1993;15:55-69 Google Scholar2 Naylor M, Brooten D, Jones R, et al. Comprehensive discharge planning for the hospitalized elderly. A randomized clinical trial. Ann Intern Med. 1994;120:999-1006. Google Scholar3 Pawlson LG. Chronic illness: implications of a new paradigm for health care. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 1994;20:33-9. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (B.E.B.) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails March 1, 1995Volume 122, Issue 2Page: 52KeywordsAge groupsComplex systemsHealth care providersHospital medicineHospitalsInpatientsNursesNursing homesOutpatient clinicsPatients ePublished: 9 March 2020 Issue Published: March 1, 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...