# Is the Readmission Rate a Valid Quality Indicator? A Review of the Evidence

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/is-the-readmission-rate-a-valid-quality-indicator-a-review-of-the-evidence/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Claudia Fischer,Hester F. Lingsma,Perla J. Marang‐van de Mheen,Dionne Kringos,Niek Klazinga,Ewout W. Steyerberg |
| Citations | 319 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0112282 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0112282&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2061363465 |
| PMID | 25379675 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2014 |

## Paper authors

- [Perla J. Marang‐van de Mheen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/perla-j-marang-van-de-mheen/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS ONE](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-one/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)

## Paper topics

- [Heart Failure Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/heart-failure-treatment-and-management/)
- [Hospital Admissions and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/hospital-admissions-and-outcomes/)
- [Congenital Heart Disease Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/congenital-heart-disease-studies/)

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