2024
The National Cancer Database Conforms to the Standardized Framework for Registry and Data Quality
Palis B, Janczewski L, Browner A, Cotler J, Nogueira L, Richardson L, Benard V, Wilson R, Walker N, McCabe R, Boffa D, Nelson H. The National Cancer Database Conforms to the Standardized Framework for Registry and Data Quality. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2024, 31: 5546-5559. PMID: 38717542, PMCID: PMC11300494, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-024-15393-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Program of Cancer RegistriesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionCancer RegistryNational Cancer InstituteU.S. Cancer StatisticsDisease Control and PreventionControl and PreventionRate of complianceNational Cancer DatabaseRe-abstractedHospital complianceRegistries' abilityStaff credentialingCancer statisticsHospital benchmarkingAssessed timelinessCancer surveillanceCancer casesData submissionInternal consistencyCase identificationEvaluate adherenceRegistryPolicy decision-makingCancer Institute
2023
Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study
Marks V, Hsiang W, Nie J, Umer W, Haleem A, Galal B, Pak I, Kim D, Salazar M, Pantel H, Berger E, Boffa D, Cavallo J, Leapman M. Telehealth Availability for Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Cancer 2023, 9: e45518. PMID: 37917149, PMCID: PMC10654905, DOI: 10.2196/45518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer HospitalCancer careTelehealth availabilityTotal admissionsTelehealth servicesCancer typesBreast cancer careComprehensive cancer programsCross-sectional studySkin cancer careFacility-level factorsNational Cancer InstituteCOVID-19 pandemicTelehealth visitsAccountable care organizationsCommon cancerCancer programsOutpatient careCancer sitesNew patientsCancer InstitutePatientsSkin cancerHospitalMost hospitals
2021
Trends in Patient Volume by Hospital Type and the Association of These Trends With Time to Cancer Treatment Initiation
Frosch ZAK, Illenberger N, Mitra N, Boffa DJ, Facktor MA, Nelson H, Palis BE, Bekelman JE, Shulman LN, Takvorian SU. Trends in Patient Volume by Hospital Type and the Association of These Trends With Time to Cancer Treatment Initiation. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2115675. PMID: 34241630, PMCID: PMC8271360, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment initiationCross-sectional studyCommunity hospitalHospital typeAcademic centersPatient volumeNCI centersMAIN OUTCOMETimely treatmentMean annual rateCancer treatmentCancer treatment initiationCancer-accredited hospitalsCommon incident cancerFirst cancer treatmentNational Cancer DatabaseTime interaction termNational Cancer InstituteMean annual changeAdult patientsIncident cancerReferral centerTreatment delayCancer careCancer Database
2020
Association of hospital type and patient volume growth with timely cancer treatment.
Frosch Z, Illenberger N, Mitra N, Boffa D, Facktor M, Nelson H, Bekelman J, Shulman L, Takvorian S. Association of hospital type and patient volume growth with timely cancer treatment. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 2022-2022. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cancer InstituteHospital typeAcademic hospitalPatient volumeCancer treatmentNational Cancer DatabaseRegional referral centerTime interactionComplex cancer careTimely cancer treatmentReferral centerPrimary outcomeInitial treatmentCancer careCancer DatabasePatient outcomesCommunity hospitalTimely treatmentNew diagnosisCancer InstituteLinear mixed effects modelsHospitalPatientsSuperior outcomesStudy period