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      Rehospitalizations among patients in the Medicare fee-for-service program.

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          Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve quality of care and reduce costs. However, we have limited information on the frequency and patterns of rehospitalization in the United States to aid in planning the necessary changes.

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          Journal
          N Engl J Med
          The New England journal of medicine
          Massachusetts Medical Society
          1533-4406
          0028-4793
          Apr 02 2009
          : 360
          : 14
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Division of Hospital Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
          Article
          360/14/1418
          10.1056/NEJMsa0803563
          19339721
          c16c7b2b-7343-4af5-9585-7afb28b8b797
          2009 Massachusetts Medical Society
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