Pennsylvania Hospital Readmissions Increase, Report Says

Readmission rates at Pennsylvania hospitals for 20 conditions and procedures increased from 18.7% in 2004 to 19.1% in 2006, according to a report released Thursday by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on October 5th, 2007