Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Shelly S. Lo, Lauren Allison Wiebe, Catherine Deamant, Amy Scheu, Betty Roggenkamp, Urjeet Patel, Pam Khosla, Patricia A. Robinson, Frank J. Penedo, James Gerhart, William Dale, Oana Cristina Danciu, Rosa Berardi, Christine B. Weldon, Julia Rachel Trosman
Background: The Institute of Medicine (IOM) 2013 report recommends supportive oncology care from diagnosis through survivorship, to end of life. The Coleman Supportive Oncology Collaborative (CSOC) developed a city-wide plan to improve supportive oncology. Metrics derived from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), ASCO Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (ASCO-QOPI) and National Quality Forum (NQF) were used to assess the CSOC impact. Methods: Medical records of consecutive cancer patients from 6 practice improvement cancer centers in Chicago (3 academic, 2 safety-net, 1 public) were reviewed for 2 periods: 2014 (n = 843) and Q1 of 2015 (n = 313). Descriptive statistics assessed differences in quality metrics. Results: Significant improvement was achieved in 6 of 8 core supportive oncology metrics (see table). Conclusions: Consolidated metrics are feasible to assess supportive oncology quality. Early data indicate improvement and effectiveness of the collaborative approach.
Metric (Reference) | % Patients dx in 2014 | % Patients dx in Q1 2015 | P value |
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*Documented discussion on understanding of illness, treatment expectation, or quality of life within 30 days (d) of diagnosis (dx) (QOPI 2 NQF 0386) | 54 (453/843) | 67 (210/313) | < 0.0001 |
Patients provided prognosis timeframe (ds to weeks, weeks to months, months to years, years+) within 30 d of dx (QOPI 2 NQF 0386) | 24 (205/843) | 23 (71/313) | Not significant |
*Documented health care agent / validated POA within 90 d of dx (QOPI 25a) | 5 (42/843) | 18 (58/313) | < 0.0001 |
*Stage IV patients with documented advance directive / POLST discussion within 90 d of dx (QOPI 25a) | 1 (10/452) | 10 (10/103) | < 0.0001 |
Stage I, II, III patients with supportive oncology needs screening within 30 d of dx (QOPI 24, CoC 3.2) | 38 (148/391) | 34 (72/210) | Not significant |
Stage IV patients with supportive oncology needs screening within 14 d of dx (QOPI 24, CoC 3.2) | 6 (27/452) | 10 (10/103) | < 0.0001 |
**Stage IV patients with documented palliative care referral (QOPI 43 NQF 0215) | 15 (68/452) | 30 (31/103) | = 0.0006 |
*Stage I, II, III patients who received treatment summary and Survivor Care Plan within 180 d of treatment (QOPI 18, 20, CoC 3.3) | 2 (9/391) | 19 (33/172) | < 0.0001 |
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First Author: Julia Rachel Trosman
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