Readmission Patterns After GI Cancer Hospitalizations: The Medical Versus Surgical Patient | Zendy

Joanna-Grace M. Manzano | Zendy; Ming Yang | Zendy; Hui Zhao | Zendy; Linda S. Elting | Zendy; Marina George | Zendy; Ruili Luo | Zendy; María E. Suärez-Almazor | Zendy

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Readmission Patterns After GI Cancer Hospitalizations: The Medical Versus Surgical Patient

Author(s) -

Joanna-Grace M. Manzano,

Ming Yang,

Hui Zhao,

Linda S. Elting,

Marina George,

Ruili Luo,

María E. Suärez-Almazor

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of oncology practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.555

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 1935-469X

pISSN - 1554-7477

DOI - 10.1200/jop.2017.026310

Subject(s) - medicine , comorbidity , psychological intervention , cancer , emergency medicine , retrospective cohort study , medical diagnosis , health care , disease , cancer registry , cohort , intensive care medicine , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth

Readmission within 30 days has been used as a metric for quality of care received at hospitals for certain diagnoses. In the era of accountability, value-based care, and increasing cancer costs, policymakers are looking into cancer readmissions as well. It is important to describe the readmission profile of patients with cancer in the most clinically relevant approach to inform policy and health care delivery that can positively impact patient outcomes.

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