2021
“The waiting is the worst”: Development of a next day access (NDA) program for patients with cancer.
Mougalian S, Shomsky L, Campos M, Chiang A. “The waiting is the worst”: Development of a next day access (NDA) program for patients with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 205-205. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.39.28_suppl.205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment initiationMedian timeCancer CenterFirst visitNew patientsNew patient volumeSubsequent treatment initiationCommon reason patientsComprehensive cancer centerEstablishment of careStudy-Act cyclesNext-day appointmentsDays-1 yearOncologic consultationBrief anonymous surveyReasons patientsClinical reviewSubspecialty clinicsCancer carePatient satisfactionWorse outcomesBreast cancerRetrospective analysisTimely appointmentsPatients
2020
Development and evaluation of patient reported outcomes-based performance measures during chemotherapy.
Urick B, Stover A, Deal A, Jansen J, Chiang A, Cleeland C, Zylla D, Basch E. Development and evaluation of patient reported outcomes-based performance measures during chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: e19175-e19175. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e19175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh symptom burdenRelative riskSymptom burdenPhysical functioningCut pointsLow self-reported physical functioningSelf-reported physical functioningProportion of patientsEvaluation of patientsLower physical functioningOncology Care ModelShort formCut-point scoreChemotherapy cyclesSymptom controlCancer CenterSymptom SurveyMultiple symptomsCare modelPatientsGreater severityOutcome performance measuresSymptom itemsPRO itemsPrevalence
2017
Hard-wiring survivorship care plan delivery.
Barbarotta L, Jauk M, Chiang A, Sanft T. Hard-wiring survivorship care plan delivery. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 113-113. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.8_suppl.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic medical recordsCare plansEligible patientsSurvivorship careCancer HospitalNCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer CenterCare plan creationLarge cancer hospitalSmilow Cancer HospitalSurvivorship care planningQuality cancer careComprehensive cancer centerComprehensive survivorship careModel of careLarge academic centerCommon cancer typesHigh-quality patient careQuality patient careSCP deliveryCancer CenterStandard operating proceduresCancer careSingle institutionCancer programsMedical recordsShould Cancer Centers start their own specialty pharmacy? Quality and economic data from the oral chemotherapy program at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale New Haven Health System.
Adelson K, Stutsky M, Fradkin M, Harrison M, Abdelghany O, Morrow B, Smith M, Havriliak R, Kregling S, Lyons C, Chiang A, Cohen H. Should Cancer Centers start their own specialty pharmacy? Quality and economic data from the oral chemotherapy program at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale New Haven Health System. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 108-108. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.8_suppl.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedication assistance programsOral chemotherapy programChemotherapy programSpecialty pharmacyYale New Haven Health SystemHealth systemClinical oncology pharmacistSmilow Cancer HospitalPatient assistance programsMultidisciplinary task forceSpecialty pharmacistsCollaborative Improvement ModelHealth-system pharmacyOral chemotherapyCancer HospitalCancer CenterOncologic therapyPrescription errorsOncology pharmacistsTreatment protocolHigh riskPatient callsSpecialty servicesOncologic processesDay 1