Multimodality Therapy in Patients With Borderline Resectable or Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Importance of Locoregional Therapies for a Systemic Disease [Clinical Reviews]
Historically, the clinical staging of pancreatic cancer has centered on the surgical management of the primary tumor, because few effective chemotherapeutic agents were available and long-term survival was only achieved in the context of surgical resection. Such a strategy of complete oncologic surgical care is reasonable when surgery is both the principal therapy and highly effective. However, complex surgery for pancreatic cancer—often performed in older patients after a lengthy period of induction therapy—can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The majority of patients with pancreatic can...
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tsai, S., Christians, K. K., Ritch, P. S., George, B., Khan, A. H., Erickson, B., Evans, D. B. Tags: Surgery, Combined Modality Clinical Reviews Source Type: research
Multidisciplinary Optimization of Oral Chemotherapy Delivery at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]
Conclusion:
We closed significant gaps between institutional practice and published standards for our oral chemotherapy practice and experienced steady improvement and sustainable performance in key metrics. We created an electronic definition of oral chemotherapies that allowed us to leverage our electronic health records. We believe our tools are broadly applicable. (Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mulkerin, D. L., Bergsbaken, J. J., Fischer, J. A., Mulkerin, M. J., Bohler, A. M., Mably, M. S. Tags: Quality, Electronic health records, Quality of care, Electronic health records, ASCO Guidelines ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: research
No Exit: Identifying Avoidable Terminal Oncology Intensive Care Unit Hospitalizations [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]
Conclusion:
Given the high frequency of avoidable terminal ICU hospitalizations, health care leaders should develop strategies to prospectively identify patients at high risk and formulate interventions to improve end-of-life care. (Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Daly, B., Hantel, A., Wroblewski, K., Balachandran, J. S., Chow, S., DeBoer, R., Fleming, G. F., Hahn, O. M., Kline, J., Liu, H., Patel, B. K., Verma, A., Witt, L. J., Fukui, M., Kumar, A., Howell, M. D., Polite, B. N. Tags: Doctor-patient communication, Patient safety, Management and treatment, Complications of cancer and cancer treatment, Doctor-patient communication, Supportive care, Quality, Palliative care, Patient safety, Quality of care, Caregiver, Family member, Gener Source Type: research
ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2016 Exemplars in Quality and Identifying High-Quality Practice: Delivering Quality in the Community Setting (Bon Secours St Francis Cancer Center) [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Siegel, R. D. Tags: Quality, Attributes of Exemplary Research, Quality in Action, Access to care, Cost of care, Practice Administration, Quality of Care, Efficiency of Care, Quality of Life, Quality of Care, Palliative Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Delivery of Quality Oncology Care in a Large, Urban Practice: A Primer [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
This article describes how to address each essential characteristic and provides examples from the experience at Mount Sinai Hospital, a large, urban, academic hospital/health system in New York City. (Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Holcombe, R. F., Evangelista, M., Cartwright, F. Tags: Quality, Quality of care, Quality of Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Overcoming the Implementation Gap in Multidisciplinary Oncology Care Programs [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Osarogiagbon, R. U. Tags: Quality, Outcomes Research, Quality of Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Accessibility and Barriers to Oncology Appointments at 40 National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers: Results of a Mystery Shopper Project [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]
Conclusion:
Our study highlights the difficulty of accessing information about appointment availability. Although not statistically significant, inquiries regarding first available appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in longer estimated or actual wait times than those for patients with private insurance, and Medicaid shoppers noted qualitative differences. Although our study was limited by small sample size and imperfect analytic methods, our results suggest the need for more efficient and accessible care for patients at our nation’s top cancer centers. (Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Hamlyn, G. S., Hutchins, K. E., Johnston, A. L., Thomas, R. T., Tian, J., Kamal, A. H. Tags: Communication, Staff and staffing, Training, Quality, Caregiver, Family member, General public, Access to care, Advocacy, Media, Patient, Training, Access to care, Advocacy, Diagnosis & Staging, Practice Administration ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: research
The Human Factor: Designing Safety Into Oncology Practice [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gilbert, R. E. Tags: Patient safety, Quality, Patient safety, Quality of care, Caregiver, Family member, General public, Media, Information systems, Patient, Survivor, Career Development, Quality of Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Creating a Culture of Safety Within an Institution: Walking the Walk [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chera, B. S., Mazur, L., Adams, R. D., Kim, H. J., Milowsky, M. I., Marks, L. B. Tags: Quality PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
What Is the Real Rate of Surgical Site Infection? [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]
Conclusion:
There is discordance among national reporting agencies tracking SSI. Adopting standardized metrics across agencies could improve consistency and accuracy in assessing SSI rates. (Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Taylor, J. S., Marten, C. A., Potts, K. A., Cloutier, L. M., Cain, K. E., Fenton, S. L., Tatum, T. N., James, D. A., Myers, K. N., Hubbs, C. A., Burzawa, J. K., Vachhani, S., Nick, A. M., Meyer, L. A., Graviss, L. S., Ware, K. M., Park, A. K., Aloia, T. A Tags: Treatment related issues, Quality, Patient safety, Quality of care ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: research
Improving the Quality and Value of Cancer Care: A Work in Progress--The 2016 Joseph V. Simone Award and Lecture [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ganz, P. A. Tags: Quality, Quality of care, Quality of Life, Quality of Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Overview of Patient-Facing Systems in Patient-Reported Outcomes Collection: Focus and Design in Cancer Care [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jensen, R. E., Gummerson, S. P., Chung, A. E. Tags: Quality, Quality of Life, Quality of Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Using Data From Ontarios Episode-Based Funding Model to Assess Quality of Chemotherapy [ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS]
Conclusion:
Linking funding to quality, supported by knowledge transfer and exchange, resulted in a rapid improvement in the quality of systemic treatment in Ontario. This analysis has also identified further opportunities for improvement and the need for model refinement. (Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kaizer, L., Simanovski, V., Lalonde, C., Tariq, H., Blais, I., Evans, W. K. Tags: Quality, Access to care, Management and treatment, Outcomes Research, Practice Administration, Quality of Care, Efficiency of Care, Guidelines ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: research
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Integration Into Electronic Health Records [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pitzen, C., Larson, J. Tags: Quality of care, Quality of Life, Quality of Care PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
Leveraging Emerging Technologies and the "Internet of Things" to Improve the Quality of Cancer Care [PRESENTATION SUMMARIES]
(Source: Journal of Oncology Practice)
Source: Journal of Oncology Practice - October 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chung, A. E., Jensen, R. E., Basch, E. M. Tags: Quality PRESENTATION SUMMARIES Source Type: research
