The Quality of Care in the Emergency Management of Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia: A Records-Based Cohort

Febrile neutropenia is one of the most severe oncological emergencies associated with the treatment of cancer. Patients with febrile neutropenia are at grave risk of developing life-threatening sepsis unless there is rapid initiation of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of ED care of patients with febrile neutropenia using the 3 quality dimensions of safety, effectiveness, and timeliness of care.

https://www.jenonline.org/article/S0099-1767(20)30089-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Source: Journal of Emergency Nursing: JEN - April 23, 2020 Category: Nursing Authors: Anas Alsharawneh, Joy Maddigan, Alice Gaudine, Holly Etchegary, Zhiwei Gao Tags: Research Source Type: research