How do hospitals that serve low socioeconomic status patients achieve low readmission rates? A qualitative study of safety-net hospitals
The provision of high-quality and equitable care in hospitals serving a high proportion of low-SES populations is influenced by several modifiable factors. These findings may serve to inform lower-performing safety-net hospitals on how to optimise patient care and improve readmission outcomes.
Authors
- Karl E. Minges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-8272)
- Peggy Chen
- Susannah M. Bernheim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5651-9694)
- La'Mont Sutton
- Kendall Loh
Institutions
- RAND Corporation (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- University of New Haven (US)
- Moderna Therapeutics (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083384
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services