Association of Practice-Level Hospital Use With End-of-Life Outcomes, Readmission, and Weekend Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Cancer [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]

Conclusion:
Medical oncology practices that seek to reduce hospitalizations should consider focusing initially on processes related to end-of-life care and care transitions.

Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Clough, J. D., Strawbridge, L. M., LeBlanc, T. W., Hammill, B. G., Kamal, A. H. Tags: Quality, Quality of care, Cost of care, Reimbursement ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: research