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A preliminary look at readmission and mortality among chronically critically ill and other medically complex Medicare patients

Nicole M. CoomerRTI International, Health Care Financing and Payment, Research Triangle Park, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Melissa MorleyRTI International, Health Care Financing and Payment, Research Triangle Park, NC, USAView further author information
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Melvin J. IngberRTI International, Health Care Financing and Payment, Research Triangle Park, NC, USAView further author information
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Allison BriggsRTI International, Health Care Financing and Payment, Research Triangle Park, NC, USAView further author information
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Barbara GageGeorge Washington University, Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research, Washington, DC, USAView further author information
Pages 1435-1438 | Published online: 31 Jan 2017

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