Allocating scarce resources in real-time to reduce heart failure readmissions: a prospective, controlled study.

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Published in BMJ Qual Saf on July 31, 2013

Authors

Ruben Amarasingham1, Parag C Patel, Kathleen Toto, Lauren L Nelson, Timothy S Swanson, Billy J Moore, Bin Xie, Song Zhang, Kristin S Alvarez, Ying Ma, Mark H Drazner, Usha Kollipara, Ethan A Halm

Author Affiliations

1: Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, , Dallas, Texas, USA.

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