Hospital Characteristics Associated with Timeliness of Care in Veterans with Lung Cancer

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Authors

Ellen Schultz · Stanford Medicine

Adam A. Powell · Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Alex McMillan

Julie Olsson · VA Palo Alto Health Care System

Mark A. Enderle · South Central VA Health Care Network

Barry A. Graham · VA Midwest Health Care Network

Diana L. Ordin · United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract

Time to lung cancer treatment in U.S. veterans is highly variable. The numerous institutional characteristics we examined explained relatively little of this variability, suggesting that patient, clinician, and/or unmeasured institutional characteristics may be more important determinants of timely care.

Topics & Keywords

Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Advances in Oncology and Radiotherapy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 179, Issue 7, pp. 595-600

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200806-890oc

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