Unintended consequences of steps to cut readmissions and reform payment may threaten care of vulnerable older adults

Authors

Mary D. Naylor, University of Pennsylvania
Ellen T. Kurtzman, George Washington UniversityFollow
David C. Grabowski, Harvard Medical School
Charlene Harrington, University of California, San Francisco
Mark McClellan, Health Policy Studies, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
Susan C. Reinhard, Center to Champion Nursing in America, Washington, DC

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

7-2012

Journal

Health Affairs

Volume

Volume 31, Issue 7

Inclusive Pages

1623-1632

DOI

10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0110

Keywords

Aged--statistics & numerical data; Patient Readmission; Reimbursement Mechanisms--organization & administration; Vulnerable Populations

APA Citation

Naylor, M.D., Kurtzman, E.T., Grabowski, D.C., Harrington, C., McClellan, M., Reinhard, S.C. (2012). The care span unintended consequences of steps to cut readmissions and reform payment may threaten care of vulnerable older adults. Health Affairs, 31(7), 1623-1632.

Peer Reviewed

1