Journal article
Patterns of unavoidable and potentially avoidable hospitalizations among cancer patients.
Abstract
e18030
Background: Hospitalizations can be distressing to patients and caregivers as well as costly to the healthcare system. Prior research in the non-oncology setting indicates that up to 50% of admissions are potentially avoidable. Our aims were to characterize the patterns of hospitalizations in cancer patients within a universal healthcare system and describe factors associated with potentially avoidable admissions. …
Authors
Lau SC; Samawi H; Bae S; Cheung WY
Journal
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 35, No. 15_suppl, pp. e18030–e18030
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
May 20, 2017
DOI
10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e18030
ISSN
0732-183X