2021
Impact of a Dedicated Cancer Urgent Care Center on Acute Care Utilization
Rothberg BE, Canavan ME, Mun S, Sedghi T, Carafeno T, Raucci M, Dest V, Sinanis N, Gross CP, Adelson KB. Impact of a Dedicated Cancer Urgent Care Center on Acute Care Utilization. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 18: e129-e136. PMID: 34383579, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrgent care centersCare centerHospitalization ratesLarge tertiary academic centerAcute care useAcute care utilizationEmergency department presentationsTertiary academic centerEmergency room utilizationCancer care costsPeriod 1 yearProvider visitsActive therapyHospital admissionPrimary outcomeCare utilizationOncology patientsAcute careCare useClinic capacityPatient awarenessPhysician comfortClinical pathwayPatientsAcademic centers
2019
Impact of an oncology urgent care clinic on emergency department rates.
Sedghi T, Canavan M, Gross C, Davidoff A, Gould Rothberg BE, Strait M, Sinanis N, Adelson K. Impact of an oncology urgent care clinic on emergency department rates. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 6615-6615. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrgent care clinicED visit ratesSmilow Cancer HospitalVisit ratesProvider visitsED utilizationED visitsCare clinicsUnique patientsEmergency departmentAcute medical attentionUnscheduled emergency departmentRegular clinic visitsCommon cancer typesLower ED utilizationEmergency department ratesFull study sampleTwo-sample t-testClinic visitsSupportive careOncology providersED useSymptom managementCancer HospitalCancer Center