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Background
Approximately 70% of hospitals today are part of larger health systems. Proponents of hospital consolidation tout its potential to reduce health spending and improve outcomes, but to the authors' knowledge the available evidence has suggested that this promise is unrealized. Variations in costs and outcomes within systems may highlight opportunities for collaborative quality improvement...
Background
This study examined whether radiation therapy facility volumes correlate with survival after curative intent treatment of solid tumors.
Methods
The National Cancer Database was queried for patients with solid tumors treated with curative‐intent radiation therapy from 2004‐2013. Facilities were stratified into 4 volume categories: low, intermediate, high, and very high. Primary cancer...
Background
Dual‐eligible beneficiaries, who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid, are a vulnerable population with much to gain from efforts to improve quality. Integrated delivery networks and cancer centers, with their emphasis on care coordination and communication, may improve quality of care for dual‐eligible patients with cancer at the end of life.
Methods
This study used Surveillance, Epidemiology,...
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