Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on publishing research and professional perspectives on training healthcare providers to meet the challenges of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship in cancer care. We seek to explore the intersection of educating the current and future workforce in cancer care and using systematic processes to improve outcomes for our patients and organizations.
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Improving Handoffs between Outpatient Clinics and Acute Cancer Care Centers at a Tertiary Oncology Hospital Using a Quality Improvement Methodology
Mini George, Mohamed Ait Aiss, Gabriele Urschel, Maria Franco Vega, Susan Gaeta, and Diane Bodurka
In-Person and Virtual Adaptation of an Interprofessional Palliative Care Communications Skills Training Course for Pediatric Oncology Clinicians
Karen Moody, Clark R. Andersen, Robert M. Arnold, Julie Bradley, Allie Carter, Lauren Draper, Timothy Garrington, Jonathan B. Gill, Douglas J. Harrison, Masanori Hayashi, Amy Heaton, Cynthia Holladay, Alex Lion, Alakh Rajan, Beatriz N. Rozo, Daniel V. Runco, Shermini Saini, Laura K. Salvador, Kathryn Sutton, and Verna Ferguson
A Tobacco Treatment Training Program Expands the Number of Healthcare Providers Trained to Use Evidence-Based Practices and Methods
Alex Hurst, Maher Karam-Hage, Jennifer Cofer, Mehwish Javaid, Diane Beneventi, Janice Blalock, Tiffany Winter, Paul M. Cinciripini, and Ernest Hawk
Evaluating the Impact of a Renal Dosing Refreshable Sidebar Report on Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Dosing at a Large Acute Care Cancer Hospital
Emily Fox, Jovan Borjan, Nancy Vuong, Hannah Aune, Claire Marten, and Joshua Hendrickson
Factors Associated with Emergency Difficult Tracheal Intubation and Difficult Airway Management in a Non–Operating Room Setting at a Cancer Treatment Center
Jackson Su, Neil Bailard, Jens Tan, Jeffrey Lim, Catherine Vu, Wenli Dong, and Gang Zheng
Post-Discharge Telephone Intervention with a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology Patients
Jane E. Rogers, Michael Leung, Amanda Sirisaengtaksin, Jennifer Zadlo, Van Nguyen, Morgan Mace, Wendy Covert, Makenna Smack, Stacy Diao, Zhou Fang, Andrea Landgraf, and Mariela Blum Murphy
Professional Alliance for Learning and Support (PALS): A Pilot Career Development Educational Program for Administrative Support Personnel in Healthcare Research
Ebonie R. Hatfield, Humberto Shaw, David P. Farris, Ronald Abraham, Dzifa Duose, Chad M. Middleton, Veronica Garza, Celia Garcia-Prieto, Ignacio I. Wistuba, and Rama Soundararajan
The Impact of Fellowship Training on Peer-Reviewed Publication Productivity in Academic Anesthesiologists as Evaluated by the h-Index
Acsa M. Zavala, Jagtar Singh Heir, Juan P. Cata, Lei Feng, and Jose M. Soliz
Making Training Stick: Transferring Learning Back to the Job
Amanda Woods Herron, Phoebe Hessen, Katelyn J. Cavanaugh, Wykesha C. Hayes, Victor Hassid, and Courtney L. Holladay
Persistent Improvement in Opioid Perceptions and Prescribing for Cancer Surgery: 5-Year Follow-Up
Brittany C. Fields, Timothy E. Newhook, Heather A. Lillemoe, Jessica E. Maxwell, Jose M. Soliz, Keyuri U. Popat, Christina L. Roland, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, Matthew H. G. Katz, and Ching-Wei D. Tzeng
Reducing the Percentage of Intubation Time on Continuous Infusion Midazolam
Arsemen Brown, Emily Highsmith, and Michelle Horng
A Virtual Wellness Program to Enhance Well-being for Pediatric Oncology Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Karen Moody, Maria Swartz, Zachary Gresham, Martha Askins, Laura Cahalan, Pavilia Francis, Christine Geistkemper, Amy Heaton, Ruitao Lin, Melissa Melo, Alakh Rajan, Madeline Smith, Priti Tewari, Keyana R. Williams, Cheng-Han Yang, and Rhonda Robert
5x-Multiplier vs 3-Tier Model for Discharge Opioid Prescriptions After Intra-Abdominal Cancer Surgery: Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol
Brittany C. Fields, Timothy E. Newhook, Heather A. Lillemoe, Wei Qiao, Jose A. Karam, Surena F. Matin, Larissa A. Meyer, and Ching-Wei D. Tzeng
Creative Expression
The Candy Store is Empty
Gohar S. Manzar
Viewpoints
The Power in Patient Education: A Collaborative Approach to Cancer Care
Eric Singhi and Aurora Lucas
Editors
- Editor-in-Chief
- Joshua Kuban, MD, Associate Vice President, Education and Alumni Relations, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Deputy Editor-In-Chief
- Shalin Shah, MD, Professor, Radiation Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Editorial Director
- Clara Fowler, MSLS, Library Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center