2022
Self-Reported COVID-19 Infections and Social Mixing Behavior at Oncology Meetings
Talcott WJ, Chen K, Peters GW, Reddy KK, Weintraub SM, Mougalian SS, Adelson K, Evans SB. Self-Reported COVID-19 Infections and Social Mixing Behavior at Oncology Meetings. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 114: 30-38. PMID: 35598798, PMCID: PMC9119957, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported COVID-19 infectionCOVID-19 infectionOncology meetingsEra of vaccinationCOVID-19 positivityCOVID-19 positivity ratesOncology annual meetingsPerson attendeesAmerican SocietyCOVID-19Risk of diseasePerson meetingsPositivity rateNew COVID-19 infectionsResponse rateEvent ratesSocial distancing mandates
2021
Impact of a Dedicated Cancer Urgent Care Center on Acute Care Utilization
Rothberg BE, Canavan ME, Mun S, Sedghi T, Carafeno T, Raucci M, Dest V, Sinanis N, Gross CP, Adelson KB. Impact of a Dedicated Cancer Urgent Care Center on Acute Care Utilization. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 18: e129-e136. PMID: 34383579, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmbulatory Care FacilitiesEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalizationHumansMedical OncologyNeoplasmsConceptsUrgent care centersCare centerHospitalization ratesLarge tertiary academic centerAcute care useAcute care utilizationEmergency department presentationsTertiary academic centerEmergency room utilizationCancer care costsPeriod 1 yearProvider visitsActive therapyHospital admissionPrimary outcomeCare utilizationOncology patientsAcute careCare useClinic capacityPatient awarenessPhysician comfortClinical pathwayPatientsAcademic centersTelehealth in Oncology: ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations
Zon RT, Kennedy EB, Adelson K, Blau S, Dickson N, Gill D, Laferriere N, Lopez AM, Mulvey TM, Patt D, Pickard TA, Purdom T, Royce TJ, Sumrall AL, Page RD. Telehealth in Oncology: ASCO Standards and Practice Recommendations. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: 546-564. PMID: 34319760, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewPractice recommendationsExpert panelClinical practice guidelinesMultidisciplinary cancer conferencesAdvanced practice providersAllied health professionalsSpecialty settingsCancer ConferencePractice guidelinesPractice providersHealth professionalsCare deliveryEvidence baseOncologySystematic searchTelehealthPatientsPrimary studiesFinal manuscriptReviewOncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards
Woofter K, Kennedy EB, Adelson K, Bowman R, Brodie R, Dickson N, Gerber R, Fields KK, Murtaugh C, Polite B, Paschall M, Skelton M, Zoet D, Cox JV. Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: 475-492. PMID: 34255551, DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship care plansEvidence baseClinical pathwayCare plansExpert panelSystematic reviewLong-term outcome dataGoals of careEvidence-based careLife care discussionsTeam-based careInformal consensus processEvidence-based medicineMeasurement of outcomesPeer-reviewed journalsSurvivorship careChemotherapy safetyCare discussionsInclusion criteriaOutcome dataPatient engagementEvidence reviewExpert consensusPeer-reviewed studiesCare delivery
2020
NCCN Policy Summit: Defining, Measuring, and Applying Quality in an Evolving Health Policy Landscape and the Implications for Cancer Care.
Bandini LAM, Gallo L, Johnson T, Martin K, Schatz AA, Adelson K, Loy BA, Walters RS, Wong T, Carlson RW. NCCN Policy Summit: Defining, Measuring, and Applying Quality in an Evolving Health Policy Landscape and the Implications for Cancer Care. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2020, 18: 820-824. PMID: 32634773, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2020.7599.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Measuring the Impact of Academic Cancer Network Development on Clinical Integration, Quality of Care, and Patient Satisfaction.
Chiang AC, Lake J, Sinanis N, Brandt D, Kanowitz J, Kidwai W, Kortmansky J, LaSala J, Orell J, Sabbath K, Tara H, Engelking C, Shomsky L, Fradkin M, Adelson K, Uscinski K, Vest K, Lyons C, Lemay A, Lopman A, Fuchs CS, Lilenbaum R. Measuring the Impact of Academic Cancer Network Development on Clinical Integration, Quality of Care, and Patient Satisfaction. JCO Oncology Practice 2018, 14: e823-e833. PMID: 30537462, DOI: 10.1200/jop.18.00419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of carePatient satisfactionClinical trialsSmilow Cancer HospitalUS academic centersCommunity oncology practicesPress Ganey scoresCenter physiciansAntineoplastic treatmentCancer HospitalOffice visitsCancer practiceTumor stagingCare centerOncology practiceTumor boardClinical careAcademic centersCase presentationPractice sitesCareCore measuresTrialsCommunity practiceClinical integration
2017
The Oncology Care Model: Perspectives From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Participating Oncology Practices in Academia and the Community
Kline R, Adelson K, Kirshner JJ, Strawbridge LM, Devita M, Sinanis N, Conway PH, Basch E. The Oncology Care Model: Perspectives From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Participating Oncology Practices in Academia and the Community. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2017, 37: 460-466. PMID: 28561660, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_174909.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOncology Care ModelCare modelCancer care deliveryAcademic health systemMedicaid Services (CMS) Innovation CenterCancer careOncology practiceSubstantial burdenCare deliveryHealth systemUnique beneficiariesMedicaid ServicesCommunity practicePayment incentivesCareMedicareFinancial implicationsSubstantial regional differencesRegional differencesPatientsOncologistsStandardized Criteria for Palliative Care Consultation on a Solid Tumor Oncology Service Reduces Downstream Health Care Use
Adelson K, Paris J, Horton JR, Hernandez-Tellez L, Ricks D, Morrison RS, Smith CB. Standardized Criteria for Palliative Care Consultation on a Solid Tumor Oncology Service Reduces Downstream Health Care Use. JCO Oncology Practice 2017, 13: jop.2016.016808. PMID: 28306372, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2016.016808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care usePC consultationPalliative careHospice referralReadmission ratesAdvanced cancerCancer careOncology servicesCare useStandardized criteriaInpatient oncology serviceReceipt of chemotherapyAdvanced solid tumorsHigh symptom burdenPalliative care consultationProspective cohort studyLength of staySymptom controlCohort studySymptom burdenPrior hospitalizationOncologic careCare consultationsControl subjectsIntervention group
2013
Implementation of Electronic Chemotherapy Ordering: An Opportunity to Improve Evidence-Based Oncology Care
Adelson KB, Qiu YC, Evangelista M, Spencer-Cisek P, Whipple C, Holcombe RF. Implementation of Electronic Chemotherapy Ordering: An Opportunity to Improve Evidence-Based Oncology Care. JCO Oncology Practice 2013, 10: e113-e119. PMID: 24371301, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2013.001184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsEvidence-based practiceEvidence-based adherenceEvidence-based treatmentsAntiemetic useChemotherapy prescribingSupportive careChemotherapy protocolsInfusion scheduleSociety guidelinesOncology careDisease groupOncology practiceChemotherapy orderingProvider satisfactionPrespecified goalsPatient carePatient safetyExtensive involvementHealth recordsCareChemotherapyWait timeAdherenceClinical operations