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Editorial
. 2015 Feb;50(1):12-9.
doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12268.

County-level variation in readmission rates: implications for the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program's potential to succeed

Teryl K Nuckols
Editorial

County-level variation in readmission rates: implications for the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program's potential to succeed

Teryl K Nuckols. Health Serv Res. 2015 Feb.
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  • Community factors and hospital readmission rates.
    Herrin J, St Andre J, Kenward K, Joshi MS, Audet AM, Hines SC. Herrin J, et al. Health Serv Res. 2015 Feb;50(1):20-39. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12177. Epub 2014 Apr 9. Health Serv Res. 2015. PMID: 24712374 Free PMC article.

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