Impact of Boarding Time on In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Presenting to an Oncologic Emergency Department of a Comprehensive Cancer Center
Longer ED boarding times were associated with higher in-hospital mortality rates after hospital admission. These results emphasize the need for improved strategies to expedite the admission process and optimize care transitions for cancer patients in the ED to reduce mortality rates, especially for patients with complex medical needs and high-acuity presentations.
Authors
- Patricia Brock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8271-0054)
- Aiham Qdaisat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0063-8461)
- Denise Manon Langabeer
- Ziyi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-0533)
- Valda D. Page
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100261
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00