Complementary telephone strategies to improve postdischarge communication.

Stephanie Rennke; Sumana Kesh; Naama Neeman; Niraj L. Sehgal

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Complementary telephone strategies to improve postdischarge communication.

January 4, 2012

Rennke S, Kesh S, Neeman N, et al. Am J Med. 2012;125(1):28-30.

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This commentary describes two telephone follow-up initiatives that aimed to improve postdischarge patient communication and reduce readmissions.

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