Published in J Hosp Med on February 29, 2012
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A randomized outpatient trial of a decision-support information technology tool. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.49
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Dissemination of the hospital elder life program: implementation, adaptation, and successes. J Am Geriatr Soc (2006) 1.33
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Involuntary job loss as a risk factor for subsequent myocardial infarction and stroke: findings from the Health and Retirement Survey. Am J Ind Med (2004) 1.31
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US hospice industry experienced considerable turbulence from changes in ownership, growth, and shift to for-profit status. Health Aff (Millwood) (2012) 1.21
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Improving access to hospice care: informing the debate. J Palliat Med (2008) 1.15
A national study of attrition in general surgery training: which residents leave and where do they go? Ann Surg (2010) 1.15
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Identifying patients at increased risk for unplanned readmission. Med Care (2013) 1.13