Intermountain Healthcare’s McKay-Dee Hospital Center: Driving Down Readmissions by Caring for Patients the “Right Way”
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Timeframe: October 2007 through September 2008. See Appendix A for full methodology. This case study describes the strategies and factors that appear to contribute to a low readmission rate among patients at McKay-Dee Hospital. It is based on information obtained from interviews with key hospital and system personnel, publicly available information, and materials provided by the hospital during March through August 2010.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011