International Perspective on the Pursuit of Quality in Cancer Care: Global Application of QOPI and QOPI Certification

Blayney, Douglas W.; Albdelhafeez, Nafisa; Jazieh, Abdul Rahman; Pinto, Carlos Frederico; Udrea, Adrian; Roach, Alex; Das, Devika; Grubbs, Stephen S.; Hamm, John; Jahanzeb, Mohammad; Kamal, Arif H.; Kelly, Ronan J.; Martín, Sergio; O’Mahony, Deirdre; Birch, Walter; Bowman, Ronda; Crist, Stephanie; Evers, Amy; Gilmore, Terry; Klein, Meredith; Siegel, Robert D.

doi:10.1200/go.20.00048

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“…The variables cancer-directed therapy within the last 15 days before date of death, time of palliative care team support, and discussion of preferences for end-oflife care address the recommendations of the oncology societies about what would be considered a supported practice and quality of care, in the course of neoplastic treatment and outcomes. (12,13)…”

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Palliative care to cancer patients: how COVID-19 pandemic could affect quality of care

Todaro¹,

Nogueira²,

Conte³

et al. 2022

Einstein (São Paulo)

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Objective To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the care delivered to hospitalized cancer patients in end-of-life. Methods A retrospective analysis of data of hospitalized patients with advanced solid tumors, who died under exclusive palliative care during first wave (March 2020 to July 2020) compared with the period previous pandemic (January 2018 to February 2020). Results A total of 190 oncologic patients were included, 161 patients before the pandemic, and 29 in the period from March 2020 to July 2020. The average hospitalization was 497.2 patients per month, before the pandemic, and dropped to an average of 46.5 in the pandemic, whereas the death rate decreased from an average of 6.3 patients per month to 4.8. Considering the benchmarks for quality of care during end-of-life care, preferences on life assistance were discussed prior to hospitalization for 34.4%, before the pandemic, and 13.8% during the pandemic (p=0.0298); 9.3% received chemotherapy 15 days prior to the date of death, before the pandemic, and 20.7%, in the pandemic (p=0.1012). Conclusion Based on the present results, despite the decrease in oncology admissions, the advanced-stage cancer patients continued to seek hospital for end-of-life care. However, we could observe in our benchmarking analyses for palliative quality of care that talks about prognosis occurred less often during the pandemic.

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confidence: 99%

Palliative care to cancer patients: how COVID-19 pandemic could affect quality of care

Todaro¹,

Nogueira²,

Conte³

et al. 2022

Einstein (São Paulo)

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“…The administration of procedures like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery and all imaging modalities happens with the provision that these are safe. Analyses by one of the leading scientific societies in oncology have shown that adherence to standards is less stringent the longer a physician practises her/his speciality (Blayney et al 2020). Moreover, quality control should be carried out regularly to ensure optimal care for all cancer patients.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, quality control should be carried out regularly to ensure optimal care for all cancer patients. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) developed a quality programme called the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI), wich has been open for worldwide registration since 2016 (Blayney et al 2020). Such programmes warrant a proper assessment of patients and ensure high-quality outpatient practices with the aim of constant self-actualization of the treatment team and the applied pathways.…”

Section: Quality Assurance In Oncologymentioning

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Improving Patient Care

Achimaş-Cadariu

2022

Improving Oncology Worldwide

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In this introduction, I summarize the different contributions presented by alumni and faculty about patient care during the alumni meeting on the tenth anniversary of the inauguration of the Advanced Oncology study programme of the University of Ulm. The chapters represent the diversity of the different authors, being from low-income, middle-income (LMICs) as well as high-income countries (HICs), considering specific aspects of the entire spectrum of cancer care. What unifies them is their drive to improve patient care in their areas of expertise, with the means they have at hand and the skillset they acquired during their professional and educational journeys, frequently taking them from different parts of the globe to other ones. The task at hand, to reduce cancer-related morbidity and mortality, remains, as do the cornerstones of cancer control like primary prevention, screening and early treatment. Therefore, the interruptive force of the COVID-19 pandemic should be acknowledged, and measures must be implemented to prevent further delays in care for patients with cancers.

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“…As of 2006, QOPI program has been opened for applications, since the oncology practices were from the United States and had medical oncologists who were ASCO members (McNiff 2006). As of 2016, ASCO has broadened QOPI applications, extending to practices from other countries (Blayney et al 2020).…”

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Quality Oncology Practice Improvement (QOPI) in Brazil: A Successful Knowledge Transfer Under the Auspices of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Guimaraes¹,

Santos²,

Ferrari³

2022

Improving Oncology Worldwide

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Data suggest that the quality of care delivered to patients by a physician decreases over the years of clinical practice. In order to ensure quality care delivery, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has developed the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) and uses this program for international outreach activities. In this chapter, we describe the successful application of the quality management principles to our practice, Oncocentro, which is part of the Oncoclinicas Group.

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International Perspective on the Pursuit of Quality in Cancer Care: Global Application of QOPI and QOPI Certification

Cited by 5 publications

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Palliative care to cancer patients: how COVID-19 pandemic could affect quality of care

Palliative care to cancer patients: how COVID-19 pandemic could affect quality of care

Improving Patient Care

Quality Oncology Practice Improvement (QOPI) in Brazil: A Successful Knowledge Transfer Under the Auspices of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

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