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
2014
Emergency department (ED) utilization and hospital admission rates among oncology patients at a large academic center and the need for improved urgent care access.
Adelson K, Dest V, Velji S, Lisitano R, Lilenbaum R. Emergency department (ED) utilization and hospital admission rates among oncology patients at a large academic center and the need for improved urgent care access. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 19-19. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.30_suppl.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOncology patientsHospital admissionSmilow Cancer HospitalYale-New HavenPalliative care consultationHospital admission ratesEmergency department utilizationLarge academic centerEpic electronic medical recordAmbulatory oncology practicesElectronic medical recordsAverage daily costEducation of physiciansCancer expendituresMean hospitalizationAbdominal painED referralsAdvanced cancerCancer HospitalHospital EDUrgent presentationCare consultationsMost hospitalizationsDisease groupAdmission rates