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The number of oncologic patients and survival rates are increasing worldwide. This fact implies greater comorbidity and complications associated with cancer and oncologic therapies. Many of these complications require hospitalization which constitutes an additional risk factor for the patient, due to the nosocomial burden such as infections, severe functional deficits or depression.
Hospital-at-home models for cancer patients could help U.S. health systems reduce avoidable hospitalizations, lower costs, and improve quality of life by delivering acute oncology care in patients' homes. As cancer cases continue to rise, expanding evidence-based home care programs may ease hospital capacity while maintaining safe, patient-centered treatment.
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Analysts say that some hospitals have been reluctant to implement programs due to uncertainty of ongoing federal support. But Dr. Shiv Sutaria, assistant chief medical information officer for Mass …
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