title: The revolving door of hospital readmissions.
abstract: The elderly comprise a growing percentage of the population. Home care providers find it increasingly important to monitor rates of hospital readmissions and prevent unnecessary readmissions from occurring. This effort requires a conscious, well-thought-out effort on the part of today's providers.
authors.affiliation: ADR Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States