Reducing unplanned medical oncology readmissions by improving outpatient care transitions: A process improvement project at the Cleveland Clinic

Journal of Oncology Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2016, Pages e594-e602

  Montero, Alberto J ^a   Stevenson, James ^a   Guthrie, Amy E ^a   Best, Carolyn ^a   Goodman, Lindsey Martin ^a   Shrotriya, Shiva ^a   Azzouqa, Abdel Ghani ^a   Parala, Armida ^a   Lagman, Ruth ^a   Bolwell, Brian J ^a   Kalaycio, Matt E ^a   Khorana, Alok A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COST CONTROL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPICE CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NURSE; NURSING; ONCOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRANSITIONAL CARE; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CANCER CENTER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT READMISSION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84969141957     PISSN: 15547477     EISSN: 1935469X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2015.007880     Document Type: Article

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