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Title: Quality Indicators in Radiation Oncology

Abstract

Oncologic specialty societies and multidisciplinary collaborative groups have dedicated considerable effort to developing evidence-based quality indicators (QIs) to facilitate quality improvement, accreditation, benchmarking, reimbursement, maintenance of certification, and regulatory reporting. In particular, the field of radiation oncology has a long history of organized quality assessment efforts and continues to work toward developing consensus quality standards in the face of continually evolving technologies and standards of care. This report provides a comprehensive review of the current state of quality assessment in radiation oncology. Specifically, this report highlights implications of the healthcare quality movement for radiation oncology and reviews existing efforts to define and measure quality in the field, with focus on dimensions of quality specific to radiation oncology within the “big picture” of oncologic quality assessment efforts.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22420287
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 85; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; BENCHMARKS; CERTIFICATION; COST RECOVERY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEWS; STANDARDS

Citation Formats

Albert, Jeffrey M., and Das, Prajnan. Quality Indicators in Radiation Oncology. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1016/J.IJROBP.2012.08.038.
Albert, Jeffrey M., & Das, Prajnan. Quality Indicators in Radiation Oncology. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2012.08.038
Albert, Jeffrey M., and Das, Prajnan. 2013. "Quality Indicators in Radiation Oncology". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2012.08.038.
@article{osti_22420287,
title = {Quality Indicators in Radiation Oncology},
author = {Albert, Jeffrey M. and Das, Prajnan},
abstractNote = {Oncologic specialty societies and multidisciplinary collaborative groups have dedicated considerable effort to developing evidence-based quality indicators (QIs) to facilitate quality improvement, accreditation, benchmarking, reimbursement, maintenance of certification, and regulatory reporting. In particular, the field of radiation oncology has a long history of organized quality assessment efforts and continues to work toward developing consensus quality standards in the face of continually evolving technologies and standards of care. This report provides a comprehensive review of the current state of quality assessment in radiation oncology. Specifically, this report highlights implications of the healthcare quality movement for radiation oncology and reviews existing efforts to define and measure quality in the field, with focus on dimensions of quality specific to radiation oncology within the “big picture” of oncologic quality assessment efforts.},
doi = {10.1016/J.IJROBP.2012.08.038},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22420287}, journal = {International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics},
issn = {0360-3016},
number = 4,
volume = 85,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Fri Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
}