2023
Advance care planning and hospital outcomes in solid tumour oncology inpatients
Qeska D, Chow R, Balboni T, Kapo J, Zimmermann C, Prsic E. Advance care planning and hospital outcomes in solid tumour oncology inpatients. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2023, 14: e541-e544. PMID: 37500567, DOI: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvance care planningHospital mortalityED visitsEmergency departmentCare planningYale-New Haven HospitalObservational cohort analysisIntensive care unitMultivariable logistic regressionSolid tumor malignanciesNew Haven HospitalDecreased readmissionsHospital outcomesOncology inpatientsPatient characteristicsACP documentationHospital readmissionLonger LOSCare unitOncology careRothman IndexCohort analysisPatientsTumor malignancyInpatient teams
2022
The Inpatient Immunotherapy Outcomes study: A multicenter retrospective study of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the inpatient setting.
Riaz F, Zhu H, Cheng W, Brongiel S, Baldwin E, Kier M, Zaemes J, Hearn C, Abdelghany O, Parikh R, Reuss J, Prsic E, Doroshow D. The Inpatient Immunotherapy Outcomes study: A multicenter retrospective study of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the inpatient setting. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 300-300. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.28_suppl.300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsICI therapyCheckpoint inhibitorsRetrospective studyInpatient settingOutcome studiesPT outcomesStage IV solid malignancyYale-New Haven HospitalImaging-based responseMedian prior linesNon-curative intentOutcome of ptsCTLA-4 inhibitorsMulticenter retrospective studyPD-L1 expressionPoor clinical outcomeCare of patientsTime of administrationMount Sinai HospitalGeorgetown University HospitalHealth care systemICI administrationICI doseICI initiationAssociation Between Postdischarge Medical Oncology Follow-Up Appointments and Downstream Health Care Use: A Single-Institution Experience
Xiang J, Chow R, Reynoso A, Carafeno T, Deshpande H, Strait M, Prsic E. Association Between Postdischarge Medical Oncology Follow-Up Appointments and Downstream Health Care Use: A Single-Institution Experience. JCO Oncology Practice 2022, 18: e1466-e1474. PMID: 35696632, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care useED visitsCare useOncology appointmentsAppointment timingPropensity score-matched analysisMultivariable logistic regression modelYale-New Haven HospitalRetrospective cohort studySingle institution experienceEmergency department visitsTertiary academic centerNew Haven HospitalLower ratesLogistic regression modelsOncology admissionsOncology followCause readmissionMost admissionsCohort studyDepartment visitsMedical oncologySubgroup analysisReadmissionAcademic centers
2021
Medical Outcomes of Oncology Inpatients With and Without Chaplain Spiritual Care Visit: The Yale New Haven Hospital Experience
Chow R, Tenenbaum L, Balboni TA, Prsic EH. Medical Outcomes of Oncology Inpatients With and Without Chaplain Spiritual Care Visit: The Yale New Haven Hospital Experience. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 18: e334-e338. PMID: 34846912, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical oncology patientsHealth care utilizationCare utilizationSpiritual careCare visitsOncology patientsIntensive care unit admissionYale-New Haven HospitalHospital health outcomesSpiritual care assessmentCare unit admissionDays of dischargeRetrospective chart reviewEmergency department visitsLength of stayNew Haven HospitalQuality of lifeUnit admissionHospital deathHospital outcomesChart reviewOncology inpatientsReadmission ratesDepartment visitsCare consultations