Annals of internal medicine
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Early and late readmissions may have different causal factors, requiring different prevention strategies. ⋯ Health Resources and Services Administration, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Harvard Catalyst, and Harvard University.
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The largest-ever outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), ongoing in West Africa since late 2013, has led to export of cases to Europe and North America. Clinicians encountering ill travelers arriving from countries with widespread Ebola virus transmission must be aware of alternate diagnoses associated with fever and other nonspecific symptoms. ⋯ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Observational Study
Revisit rates and associated costs after an emergency department encounter: a multistate analysis.
Return visits to the emergency department (ED) or hospital after an index ED visit strain the health system, but information about rates and determinants of revisits is limited. ⋯ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Editorial Comment
Opportunities and challenges for reducing hospital revisits.