Importance With the growing use of oral chemotherapy, there is an urgent need to develop
safe and effective systems to administer and manage these agents. A comprehensive …

Importance Global health systems are shifting toward value-based care in an effort to drive
better outcomes in the setting of rising health care costs. This shift requires a common …

Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer among older persons, with surgery the
recommended treatment for many. With a growing emphasis on value-based care, there is …

DISCUSSION The fluoropyrimidines are important chemotherapeutic agents used in the
treatment of solid tumors, including colorectal cancers. Cardiotoxicity is a feared …

Introduction Genomic aberrations involving the erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2 gene
(ERBB2) are driver oncogenes in approximately 2% of lung adenocarcinomas. However, the …

Purpose: Although use of oral chemotherapy is becoming more prevalent, little is known
about the quality of care that patients receive when these agents are prescribed. Moreover …

Background Oncology patients disproportionately utilize the emergency department (ED) for
symptom management. At our institution, approximately 1 in 4 visits to the ED by oncology …

PURPOSE OpenNotes is a national movement established in 2010 that gives patients
access to their visit notes through online patient portals, and its goal is to improve …

Background Incident reporting systems were developed to identify possible and actual harm
in healthcare facilities. They have the potential to capture important safety trends and to …

Background Adverse events are a significant quality and safety issue in the hospital setting
due to their direct impact on patients. Additionally, such events are often handled by junior …