title: Liability for premature discharge: an update.
abstract: As first reported in the September/October 1988 issue of Pediatric Nursing, payors have taken an active role in the process of making discharge decisions in order to save money. Recent court decisions since the landmark Wickline v. The State of California case in 1987 have addressed this issue of shared liability between payors and providers.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Hogue
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002140:California; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics*