Prospective analysis of 30-day mortality following palliative chemotherapy at a tertiary cancer centre.

Background: Thirty-day mortality after chemotherapy has been suggested as a marker of quality in oncology care. Retrospective audits worldwide have put this figure at between 8.1% and 43%, with previous retrospective Australian audits putting this figure at between 3.

Factors that predict discharge destination for patients in transitional care: a prospective observational cohort study.

Objective: To investigate factors that predict discharge destination for patients making the transition from hospital to the community.

Methods: Using a prospective cohort design, 696 patients from 11 Transition Care Programs were recruited. Baseline patient and program characteristics were considered for predicting discharge destination, functional status, and patient length of stay.