Levine, Richard M.

In this study, academic practice status and treatment year predicted use of adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy.

Findings suggest that more intensive efforts than audit and feedback will be required to improve the quality of psychosocial care, and that greater recognition of problems with emotional well-being may tax the ability of practices to link patients with appropriate services.

This study is among the first to report on the use of audit and feedback to improve medical oncology practices specifically for the processes of care in NSCLC. A modest but important improvement was observed between 2006 and 2009.

Although the quality of care delivered within the Florida Initiative for Quality Cancer Care practices seems to be high, several components of care were identified that warrant further scrutiny on a systemic level and at individual centers.

On the basis of this data set of participating institutions in Florida, several areas in the care of patients with non–small-cell lung cancer were identified as targets for future quality improvement efforts.

The Florida Initiative for Quality Cancer Care has identified how multiple aspects of breast cancer care can be improved.