30-Day-or-Sooner Readmissions of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Patients Following Cancer Center Inpatient Service Discharge: Characteristics and Preventability

Abstract

Readmissions in this cancer population are common and reflect the refractory nature of these diseases and the high disease burdens. The vast majority of readmissions in this population, by our criteria, were not preventable. Our ongoing research in this vulnerable population includes efforts to better characterize and communicate care options, especially in the cases in which there was disagreement between the care team and patient/family.