Journal article
A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End of Life
Abstract
Patients with advanced cancer often do not receive high-quality pain and symptom management or support with coordination of care, communication, and decision making. Implementing quality indicators that are reflective of the scope of care, feasible to implement, and supported by evidence might help to identify areas and settings most in need of improvement. However, recent reviews and policy initiatives identified only a few indicators that met …
Authors
Seow H; Snyder CF; Mularski RA; Shugarman LR; Kutner JS; Lorenz KA; Wu AW; Dy SM
Journal
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp. 903–912
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.04.024
ISSN
0885-3924