title: Readmission penalties for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease will further stress hospitals caring for vulnerable patient populations.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation Ann Arbor, Michigan.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Sjoding
authors.forename: Colin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy