Essays about: "readmission"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 23 essays containing the word readmission.

  1. 6. Hospital Readmission Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Louise Abrahamsson Kwetczer; [2020]
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    Abstract : Hospital readmissions result in higher risk of mortality, more difficult treatments and increased cost for the healthcare sector. Therefore, decreasing the number of readmissions are of interest. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Impact of a NordDRG-based System on the Behaviour of Swedish Hospitals, An empirical analysis of a prospective payment system based on diagnosis-related groups

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nathalie Sönne; [2019]
    Keywords : Diagnosis Related Groups; Swedish healthcare; Healthcare financing; Inpatient Care; Outpatient Care; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to contribute to previous research on the use of Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) in Sweden with an extended evaluation of variation in the utilisation of the system on recent data. This study looks specifically at within county financing and the role the system has played on the performance and behaviour of Swedish hospitals in regards to the number of DRG-weights registered in inpatient and outpatient healthcare. READ MORE

  4. 8. Artificial intelligence and Machine learning : a diabetic readmission study

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Avdelningen för datavetenskap

    Author : Robin Forsman; Jimmy Jönsson; [2019]
    Keywords : Artificial intelligence; Machine learning; Logistic regression; K-nearest neighbor; Boosted decision tree; Artificial neural network;

    Abstract : The maturing of Artificial intelligence provides great opportunities for healthcare, but also comes with new challenges. For Artificial intelligence to be adequate a comprehensive analysis of the data is necessary along with testing the data in multiple algorithms to determine which algorithm is appropriate to use. READ MORE

  5. 9. Patient-Reported Recovery after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Benjamin Rinius; [2018]
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    Abstract : abstract Background: In the past, peritoneal carcinomatosis which develops after dissemination from digestive cancers has been regarded as a terminal disease that would result in the death regardless of the nature of intervention. Today, hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) combined with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) is an optional curative treatment reported to improve a rate of survival for selected patients. READ MORE

  6. 10. Shifting the Burden: On the Legal Nature of the EU-Turkey Statement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Karin Åberg; [2018]
    Keywords : EU; Turkey; Readmission; Agreement; Statement; Informalization; Crisis; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Den 18 mars 2016 publicerade Europeiska Rådet en överenskommelse på sin hemsida. Den blev känd som ’EU-Turkiet-avtalet’ och gick ut på att asylsökande skickas tillbaka från de grekiska öarna till Turkiet. I utbyte får Turkiet bl a ekonomisk kompensation och ökade chanser till visafrihet och EU-medlemskap. READ MORE