scholarly journals Addressing the disparities and the factors related to prolonged inpatient length of stay for solid tumor oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: A narrative review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 046-053
Author(s):  
S Kamaraju ◽  
M Mohan ◽  
T Wright ◽  
J Charlson ◽  
W Wiger ◽  
...  

Solid tumor oncology treatments are primarily performed in the outpatient setting. However, hospitalizations are inevitable due to complications of cancer and treatment-related toxicities. With rising health care spending, the length of hospital stay (LOS) is increasingly considered a proxy for healthcare costs. There are several ongoing eff orts to abbreviate the inpatient LOS and ensure a safe and timely discharge to the outpatient setting. In addition to the acute illness and the associated comorbidities, various factors aff ect the LOS: social determinants of health (SDOH), nutritional status in cancer patients, and end-of-life issues. Furthermore, it is unclear how the institutional policies on social distancing and visitation during the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic may impact the LOS. The purpose of this article is to review various factors and barriers that lead to longer LOS for solid tumor patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify the critical areas of quality improvement.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamaraju S ◽  
◽  
Mohan M ◽  
Campbell G ◽  
Wright T ◽  
...  

Solid tumor oncology treatments are primarily performed in the outpatient setting. However, hospitalizations are inevitable due to complications of cancer and treatment-related toxicities. With rising health care spending, the length of hospital stay (LOS) is increasingly considered a proxy for healthcare costs. There are several ongoing efforts to abbreviate the inpatient LOS and ensure a safe and timely discharge to the outpatient setting. In addition to the acute illness and the associated comorbidities, various factors affect the LOS: social determinants of health, nutritional status in cancer patients, and endof- life issues. Furthermore, it is unclear how the institutional policies on social distancing and visitation during the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic may impact the LOS. The purpose of this article is to review various factors and barriers that lead to longer LOS for solid tumor patients during the COVID 19 pandemic, and identify the critical areas of quality improvement.


2008 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pace ◽  
Cherubino Di Lorenzo ◽  
Lara Guariglia ◽  
Bruno Jandolo ◽  
Carmine M. Carapella ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-45
Author(s):  
Andrea Pace ◽  
Cherubino Di Lorenzo ◽  
Lara Guariglia ◽  
Bruno Jandolo ◽  
Carmine M. Carapella ◽  
...  

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Fried-Oken ◽  
Lisa Bardach

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (13) ◽  
pp. 53-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.Y. TAN

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