Michigan oncology practices showed varying adherence rates to practice guidelines, but quality interventions improved care

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 718-728

  Blayney, Douglas W ^a   Severson, Jane ^b   Martin, C Jane ^c   Kadlubek, Pamela ^d   Ruane, Thomas ^e   Harrison, Kimberley ^f  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY   (United States)

^e Programs for Blue Cross Blue shield of Michigan   (United States)

^f Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; UNITED STATES;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MICHIGAN; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84862505125     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1295     Document Type: Article

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