Zook C J, Savickis S F, Moore F D
Milbank Mem Fund Q Health Soc. 1980 Summer;58(3):454-71.
In five typical hospitals, and a specialized treatment center, more than half of all patients--and 60 percent of all costs--were attributable to repeated admissions for the same disease. The fiscal and clinical nature of repeated hospitalization suggests changes for national health policy. These will require more sensitive identification of patients "at risk" of recidivism, and insurance mechanisms that relate more rationally and equitably to long-term needs.
在五家典型医院和一家专业治疗中心，超过半数的患者——以及60%的费用——可归因于因同一种疾病反复入院治疗。反复住院的财政和临床性质表明国家卫生政策需要做出改变。这将需要更敏锐地识别有复发“风险”的患者，以及与长期需求更合理、公平相关的保险机制。
