Study: Kids need primary care to avoid readmissions
Case Management Insider, December 15, 2015
A new study by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles found that if you want to keep kids from being readmitted to the hospital the best strategy is to ensure they have a place where they regularly receive healthcare services, such as primary care physician.
Children who didn’t have a regular place to receive care were readmitted at a 12% higher rate than those who did.
Click here to read more on this study.
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