title: Faulty gauge?
abstract: The recent drop in hospital 30-day readmissions may not mean patients are healthier, but result from more patients being put on "observation" status. "When we get down to the nitty-gritty of a particular set of measures being applied in a particular way, that's when you discover that no measure is perfect," says Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety for the American Hospital Association.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States; D057832:Watchful Waiting / Q000639:trends*