2020
Effects of a Communication Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial to Enable Goals-of-Care Discussions.
Bickell NA, Back AL, Adelson K, Gonsky JP, Egorova N, Pintova S, Lin JJ, Kozuch P, Bagiella E, Smith CB. Effects of a Communication Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial to Enable Goals-of-Care Discussions. JCO Oncology Practice 2020, 16: e1015-e1028. PMID: 32374710, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElicit patient valuesEnd of lifeAdvanced cancerPatient valuesAggressive careGOC discussionsCare discussionsIntensive care unit admissionHigh care utilizationCare unit admissionMean hospitalizationTraining oncologistsUnit admissionUC patientsAggressive treatmentCare utilizationBlock randomizationCommunication skills trainingOncologistsPatientsCancerCommunication interventionsPrevalenceLife expectancyLast month
2016
Understanding total cost of cancer care to determine strategic interventions to improve value.
Adelson K, Velji S, Patel K, Chaudhry B, Grizzle S, Lyons C, Lilenbaum R. Understanding total cost of cancer care to determine strategic interventions to improve value. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 4-4. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.7_suppl.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmilow Cancer HospitalAcademic cancer centerCost of careED visitsED utilizationHospital admissionCancer CenterHospital admissions/readmissionsLarge academic cancer centerAdmissions/readmissionsMedicare Limited DatasetAcademic medical centerElements of careSite of serviceValue-based payment modelsEarly referralAggressive treatmentICU useCancer HospitalPalliative careCancer careUrgent careFirst episodeMedicare patientsMedical Center