Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 2, 2010

Hospital patient index calculates risk of death and hospital readmission after discharge Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Simple Index Predicts Risk of Death, Hospital Readmission

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Derivation and validation of an index to predict early death or unplanned readmission after discharge from hospital to the community

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