Predictors of duration of hospital stay for cancer patients admitted due to medical causes: A quality-improvement evaluation
Admissions for which a long hospital stay is advisable can be anticipated from patients' entry. Actions on faster symptom control and discharge preparedness may have a strong impact on duration of stay and on bed availability.
Authors
- Rachele Ferrua
- Lorenza Palmero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4829-6966)
- Irene Persano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2004-4644)
- Elena Fea
- Giacomo Aimar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-1374)
- Anna Maria Vandone
- Paola Vanella
- Giulia Bernardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-247X)
- Alessandro Audisio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-2100)
- Gianmauro Numico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3253-2960)
- Michela Milanesio
- Ida Colantonio
- Chiara Pisano
- Marcella Occelli
- Elena Parlagreco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0368-755X)
- Carmelo Laface (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5074-4951)
Institutions
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera S.Croce e Carle Cuneo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tumori Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03008916251386282
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00