Hospital Accreditation Status and Treatment Differences among Black Patients with Colon Cancer

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Examines likelihood of receiving guideline-concordant care and risk of mortality for Black patients with colon cancer at Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredited hospitals relative to non-CoC accredited hospitals. Utilizes 2019-2020 United States Cancer Statistics database data. Includes data on the association between patient characteristics, including rurality, and attendance at accredited versus nonaccredited hospitals.

Kelley Chan, Bryan E. Palis, Joseph H. Cotler, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2429563

08/2024

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Accreditation · Black or African American · Cancer · Healthcare quality · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data