Emergency department disposition of non-neutropenic febrile patients with cancer.
Jason J BischofPatrick J SylvesterJennifer A FreyJulie A StephensBecca HammondJoshua GarmatterCourtney HebertJeffrey M CaterinoPublished in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2021)
A majority of patients presenting to the ED with non-neutropenic fever are admitted (83%), of whom nearly a quarter experience a length of stay of ≤2 days with infrequent serious illness outcomes. Future efforts should focus on the development of risk stratification tools in this population to avoid potentially unnecessary hospitalizations.