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Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Thirty-day hospital re-admission for Medicaid enrollees with schizophrenia: the role of patient comorbidity and local health-care systems

Authors: Alisa B Busch, Arnold M Epstein, Thomas G McGuire, Sharon-Lise T Normand, Richard G Frank

Published in: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice | Special Issue 1/2015

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Excerpt

Early re-admission after hospitalization is an increasing focus of health-care policy because it results in high costs and often reflects opportunities for improving treatment quality. The goal of this study is to examine the relationship between 30-day mental health/substance use disorder hospital re-admission for persons with schizophrenia, and patient characteristics, hospital utilization, and community treatment quality and capacity. …
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Title
Thirty-day hospital re-admission for Medicaid enrollees with schizophrenia: the role of patient comorbidity and local health-care systems
Authors
Alisa B Busch
Arnold M Epstein
Thomas G McGuire
Sharon-Lise T Normand
Richard G Frank
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S1-A6

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