Shifting the focus to practice quality improvement in radiation oncology. J Healthc Qual 2011 Sep;33(5):49-57
Date
09/01/2011Pubmed ID
23845133DOI
10.1111/j.1945-1474.2011.00119.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-84872005989 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 14 CitationsAbstract
To demonstrate how the American College of Radiology, Quality Research in Radiation Oncology (QRRO) process survey database can serve as an evidence base for assessing quality of care in radiation oncology. QRRO has drawn a stratified random sample of radiation oncology facilities in the USA and invited those facilities to participate in a Process Survey. Information from a prior QRRO Facilities Survey has been used along with data collected under the current National Process Survey to calculate national averages and make statistically valid inferences for national process measures for selected cancers in which radiation therapy plays a major role. These measures affect outcomes important to patients and providers and measure quality of care. QRRO's survey data provides national benchmark data for numerous quality indicators. The Process Survey is "fully qualified" as a Practice Quality Improvement project by the American Board of Radiology under its Maintenance of Certification requirements for radiation oncology and radiation physics.
Author List
Crozier C, Erickson-Wittmann B, Movsas B, Owen J, Khalid N, Wilson JFAuthor
J Frank Wilson MD Emeritus Professor in the Radiation Oncology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BenchmarkingCertification
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Medical Audit
Quality Improvement
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Radiation Oncology
Retrospective Studies
