A Population-Based Assessment of Emergency Department Observation Status for Older Adults With Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Background: Hospitals' use of observation status for patients with cancer presenting to the emergency department (ED) is not well understood. This model of care delivery may be a viable alternative to inpatient admission for patients with cancer presenting with certain conditions. Our objective was to assess the use of observation status among Medicare beneficiaries with and without cancer. Methods: Population-based SEER-Medicare data were used to assess differences in the use of observation status between Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥66 years with and without cancer using a matched analysis (n=151,183 per cohort). We assessed the ratio of observation unit use to inpatient admission, between cancer and noncancer cohorts, and for patients diagnosed with breast, colon, lung, an

SUBMITTER: Lipitz-Snyderman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539684 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature