A Systematic Review of Emergency Department Use Among Cancer Patients
Lash R, Bell J, Reed S, Poghosyan H, Rodgers J, Kim K, Bold R, Joseph J. A Systematic Review of Emergency Department Use Among Cancer Patients. Cancer Nursing 2017, 40: 135-144. PMID: 26925998, PMCID: PMC5001935, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsED useED visitsSymptom managementOncology patientsPredictors of ED useEmergency departmentImprove quality of careRates of ED useAdequate symptom managementWell-coordinated careQuality of careReducing ED visitsPatients seeking carePatient-centered treatmentPopulation-based estimatesED utilization ratesIncidence of ED visitsAcute health concernsSafe careED providersPatient educationCareGeneral populationSystematic reviewInclusion criteria