Ventilator-associated pneumonia among elderly Medicare beneficiaries in long-term care hospitals.

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Published in Health Care Financ Rev on January 01, 2010

Authors

William Buczko1

Author Affiliations

1: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, ORDI, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850, USA. WBuczko@cms.hhs.gov

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