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AUTHOR
Eduardo Diaz Rubio
The Quality Oncology Practice Initiative program: Experience in Spain.
214 Background: Patient care quality is a discipline that is being considered highly important in today’s healthcare. Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) is a referral worldwide in terms of quality for oncology practices. The ECO Foundation is a platform of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals involved in the treatment of cancer patients. ECO reached an agreement with QOPI in order to involve Spanish hospitals in the participation of the QOPI program. Methods: Two rounds of data collection were carried out (Fall 2015 and Spring 2016). Practices had to registered on-line and submit data into the platform provided by QOPI. ECO Foundation offers all centres the support of …
Identification of quality care indicators in prostate cancer.
213 Background: Despite the attempts made to improve prostate cancer management with the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines, the inefficiencies and differences that usually occur in ordinary clinical care of patients with prostate cancer significantly contribute to increase the variations in the patterns of care and patients outcomes, and costs to the health system. The goal of this project was to establish parameters for improving the care of patients with prostate cancer through the development and validation of quality indicators for the management of this disease. Methods: The ECO Foundation is a platform of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals i…
The future of precision medicine, strengths and weaknesses: An expert position paper.
e18879Background: Precision medicine (PM) is an emerging field. Guidelines are needed to develop this approach in an efficient and sustainable way. Methods: Twenty-one Spanish top oncologists met t...
Assessment and treatment of breakthrough cancer pain in Spain: A self-audit study.
e18785Background: Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is a common condition, but its management may be often suboptimal. We aim to determine if physician’s perception of the management and characterist...