Child's home address and some socioeconomic data help predict which kids admitted for asthma treatment are at an increased risk for re-hospitalization, finds research published in the American Journal of Public Health. The use of a so-called "geographic social risk index," based on census measures of poverty, home values and number of adults with high school degrees, also can help hospitals identify families likely to report financial or psychological hardship ...Saturday, 20 October 2012
Social Factors Help Predict Risk of Hospital Readmission
Child's home address and some socioeconomic data help predict which kids admitted for asthma treatment are at an increased risk for re-hospitalization, finds research published in the American Journal of Public Health. The use of a so-called "geographic social risk index," based on census measures of poverty, home values and number of adults with high school degrees, also can help hospitals identify families likely to report financial or psychological hardship ...
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