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SearchFocused quality metrics for cancer care
In a new column in Oncology Times, Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Chair Brian Bolwell, MD, FACP, explores topics critical to leading cancer centers in today’s healthcare environment. In his first column, he explains the three priorities on which to focus in order to ensure excellent overall care. With over 2,000 measures of clinical quality defined by the US Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, prioritization is one of the primary ways cancer center leaders can impact clinical outcomes.
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Read the full column here.
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