No Exit: Identifying Avoidable Terminal Oncology Intensive Care Unit Hospitalizations [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]

Conclusion:
Given the high frequency of avoidable terminal ICU hospitalizations, health care leaders should develop strategies to prospectively identify patients at high risk and formulate interventions to improve end-of-life care.

Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Daly, B., Hantel, A., Wroblewski, K., Balachandran, J. S., Chow, S., DeBoer, R., Fleming, G. F., Hahn, O. M., Kline, J., Liu, H., Patel, B. K., Verma, A., Witt, L. J., Fukui, M., Kumar, A., Howell, M. D., Polite, B. N. Tags: Doctor-patient communication, Patient safety, Management and treatment, Complications of cancer and cancer treatment, Doctor-patient communication, Supportive care, Quality, Palliative care, Patient safety, Quality of care, Caregiver, Family member, Gener Source Type: research