Why the study?
Does a routine of early discharge increase unplanned readmissions in patients undergoing lobectomy for lung cancer?
Population
59,734 patients undergoing lobectomy for lung cancer from 2004 to 2013 at Commission on Cancer-accredited…
Comparison
Routine of early discharge vs Standard or later discharge practices
Design
Cohort
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Early discharge after lobectomy was not linked to higher readmissions in high-volume centers; leaves open generalizability and practice change.
Does a routine of early discharge increase unplanned readmissions in patients undergoing lobectomy for lung cancer?
Hospitals can implement early discharge practices after lobectomy for lung cancer without increasing the risk of unplanned readmissions.
Rosen et al. (2016) studied this question.
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