A hybrid model of acute unscheduled cancer care provided by a hospital-based acute care clinic and the emergency department: a descriptive study.

Jason J BischofMontika BushRayad Bin ShamsFrances A CollichioTimothy F Platts-Mills

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

This model demonstrates a multidisciplinary partnership to providing acute unscheduled care for patients with cancer. In the early implementation phase of this model, approximately 15% of patients, generally of lower acuity, were seen in the NCCHIC.

Keyphrases

emergency department
acute care
liver failure
healthcare
primary care
end stage renal disease
quality improvement
ejection fraction
respiratory failure
palliative care
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
intensive care unit
chronic pain
mechanical ventilation