Identification of appropriate and potentially avoidable emergency department referrals in a tertiary cancer care center.

Claire M DuflosSami AntounPhilippe LoiratMario DiPalmaEtienne Minvielle

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2017)

Potentially avoidable ED referrals are common in patients with cancer. These potentially avoidable ED referrals underline the importance of several domains of care coordination.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
chronic pain