Mobility Tech: Focus on Ambulation, ADLs, and Personal Care in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer
Incorporating this new position improved overall ambulation and personal hygiene among hospitalized patients on the oncology and BMT units.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Reducing Time to Alkalinization Prior to HD-MTX Does Not Reduce Hospital Length of Stay
Adding acetazolamide reduced time to alkalinization, allowing for earlier administration of high-dose methotrexate; however, it did not reduce overall hospital length of stay.
Novel Tool Identifies and Distinguishes Preventable From Unpreventable Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients With Cancer
An assessment tool developed to capture adverse events in hospitalized patients with cancer identified not only a high rate of care-related harms but that only a small percentage of those were preventable.
Implementing OCM Practices to Improve ED Visits, Hospitalizations, Inpatient Costs
A team from Oncology Hematology Care, in Cincinnati, Ohio, presented an outcomes report on their Oncology Care Model project at the 2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium.
Integrating Mental Health Into Multidisciplinary Oncology Care Improves Inpatient Care
In a study presented at the 2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, researchers presented study findings that showed adding mental health professionals to the multidisciplinary cancer care team improves identification and treatment of delirium in hospitalized patients.
Preventative Medications Unnecessarily Prescribed to EOL Patients With Lung Cancer
In a retrospective study conducted in the United States and the United Kingdom, researchers evaluated the prescribing of preventative medications in patients with lung cancer discharged from hospital at the end of life.
Weekend Admission for Acute Leukemia Negatively Affects Mortality Rate
An assessment of more than 71,000 patients with leukemia demonstrated the difference in outcomes for patients admitted to hospital on the weekend vs weekday. Findings were presented at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Art as Palliative Care: Bedside Intervention Improves Pain, Anxiety, Mood in Hospitalized Cancer Patients
Results from a study on an innovative program from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, demonstrates the potential positive effects of providing hospitalized patients with brief one-on-one art lessons.
Symptoms, Quality of Life May Improve During Hospitalization for Acute Leukemia
Results of a prospective, longitudinal study presented at 2018 ONS Congress demonstrate improvement from baseline to discharge patients with acute leukemia who receive induction chemotherapy in hospital.
Benefits of Early Palliative Care for Cancer Extend Beyond Clinical Care
A meta-analysis shows that earlier initiation of palliative care can effectively change patterns of care for patients with higher illness burden.
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