Best practices for reducing unplanned acute care for patients with cancer

Best practices for reducing unplanned acute care for patients with cancer

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Research brief (Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics)
Author(s):
Handley, Nathan R., author
Schuchter, Lynn M., author
Bekelman, Justin E., author
Contributor(s):
Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, issuing body.
Publication:
Philadelphia, PA : Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, 2018
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Ambulatory Care
Critical Pathways
Medical Oncology -- methods
Neoplasms -- therapy
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Findings. Reducing preventable and unplanned emergency department visits and hospitalizations is a major challenge in cancer care. In this review of best practices and supporting evidence, the authors identified five strategies that health systems and cancer programs can use to reduce acute care: (1) identify patients at high risk of unplanned acute care; (2) enhance access and care coordination; (3) standardize clinical pathways for symptom management; (4) develop new sites for urgent cancer care, and; (5) use early palliative care.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (2 unnumbered pages))
Illustrations:
Portraits
NLM Unique ID:
101731591 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101731591