Characteristics Associated with In-Hospital Death among Commercially Insured Decedents with Cancer

摘要: Abstract Background: A majority of patients with poor-prognosis cancer express a preference for in-home death; however, in-hospital deaths are common. Objective: We sought to identify characteristics associated death. Design: Case series. Setting/Subjects: Commercially insured who died between July 2010 and December 2013 had at least two outpatient visits tertiary center during the last six months life. Measurements: Patient characteristics, healthcare utilization, death (primary outcome) were ascertained from institutional records claims. Bivariate multivariable analyses used evaluate association patient end-of-life outcome measures. Results: identified 904 decedents, median age 59 years In-hospital was observed in 254 (28%), including 110 (12%) an intensive care unit. Hematologic malignancy associat...