A roadmap for comparing readmission policies with application to Denmark, England, Germany and the United States. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kristensen, Søren Rud; Bech, Mickael; Quentin, Wilm
• Is Part Of: Health policy. Volume 119:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 264
• Page End: 273
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Medical education -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Periodicals; Delivery of Health Care -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- Periodicals; Health Education -- Periodicals; Health Planning -- Periodicals; Public Policy -- Periodicals; Enseignement médical -- Périodiques; Politique sanitaire -- Périodiques; Medical education; Medical policy; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.12.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0168-8510

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Hospital readmissions receive increasing interest from policy makers.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Reducing readmissions has potential to simultaneously improve quality and save cost.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The aims of readmission policies vary across countries.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">The presented framework provides a road map for policy makers' assessment of policy.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>