County-level variation in readmission rates: implications for the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program's potential to succeed

Editorial

. 2015 Feb;50(1):12-9.

doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12268.

Editorial

Teryl K Nuckols. Health Serv Res. 2015 Feb.

. 2015 Feb;50(1):12-9.

doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12268.

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