2023
Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization
Prsic E, Morris J, Adelson K, Parker N, Gombos E, Kottarathara M, Novosel M, Castillo L, Rothberg BE. Oncology hospitalist impact on hospice utilization. Cancer 2023, 129: 3797-3804. PMID: 37706601, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncology serviceOncology servicesEnd of lifeAdvanced cancerInpatient hospiceHospice utilizationHigher total health care costsTotal health care costsComfort-focused careInpatient oncology serviceSmilow Cancer HospitalAdjusted odds ratioLength of staySolid tumor malignanciesLong-term survivalMultivariable linear regressionHealth care costsElectronic medical recordsHospice transitionUnplanned hospitalizationDischarge dispositionHospice referralInpatient managementLate referralCancer HospitalOutcomes on an inpatient oncology service after the introduction of hospitalist comanagement
Morris J, Rothberg BE, Prsic E, Parker N, Weber U, Gombos E, Kottarathara M, Billingsley K, Adelson K. Outcomes on an inpatient oncology service after the introduction of hospitalist comanagement. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2023, 18: 391-397. PMID: 36891947, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayInpatient oncology serviceSmilow Cancer HospitalSeverity of illnessOncology servicesOncologists' experiencesReadmission ratesEarly dischargeHospitalist comanagementAverage LOSTime of dischargeMean discharge timeEarly discharge ratesImpact of hospitalistsRace/ethnicityDischarge dispositionMultiple admissionsCancer HospitalMAIN OUTCOMEStudy durationPatient volumeCancer typesStudy periodHospitalistsOutcomes
2022
Oncology-hospitalist co-management: A model for efficient, high-quality care and education.
Morris J, Prsic E, Parker N, Weber U, Gombos E, Kottarathara M, Rothberg BE, Adelson K. Oncology-hospitalist co-management: A model for efficient, high-quality care and education. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 1-1. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.28_suppl.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly discharge ratesReadmission ratesOncologist satisfactionIntervention teamHospitalist comanagementInpatient oncology serviceSmilow Cancer HospitalOutcome metricsHigher readmission ratesLength of stayMultidisciplinary steering groupHigh-quality careInternal medicine hospitalistsIllness scoresOncology teamCancer HospitalComparator groupOncology servicesPatient populationOutcome comparisonsCase volumeImprovement interventionsPDSA cyclesOncologistsPDSA 2
2021
Impact of an automatic palliative care consultation trigger on healthcare use in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
Xiang J, Prsic E, Adelson K, Ozyck R, Prebet T. Impact of an automatic palliative care consultation trigger on healthcare use in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 224-224. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaPost-intervention groupLength of stayPalliative care consultLines of therapyAdvance care planningCare consultHealthcare usePrimary teamMyeloid leukemiaCare planningAdvanced acute myeloid leukemiaPalliative care remainsPalliative care useSmilow Cancer HospitalECOG performance statusHigher healthcare utilizationHigh-risk patientsProspective cohort studyTertiary academic centerTimes/weekAML risk stratificationCriteria 1Fisher's t-test