Hospital Accreditation Status and Treatment Differences Among Black Patients With Colon Cancer
In this cohort study of non-Hispanic Black patients with colon cancer, patients treated at CoC-accredited hospitals compared with those treated at non-CoC-accredited hospitals were more likely to receive guideline-concordant care and have lower mortality risk. These findings suggest that increasing access to high-quality guideline-concordant care at CoC-accredited hospitals may reduce variations in cancer treatment and outcomes for underserved populations.
Authors
- Joseph H. Cotler
- Ronald J. Weigel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9249-0793)
- Kelley Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1579-2428)
- David J. Bentrem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0131-9323)
- Bryan E. Palis
- Lauren M. Janczewski
- Clifford Y. Ko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-8673)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29563
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12