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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKaderka R, Hild SJ, Bry VN, Kaderka R, Hild SJ, Bry VN, , Hild SJ, Bry VN
Wide-scale clinical implementation of knowledge-based planning: an investigation of workforce efficiency, need for post-automation refinement, and data-driven model maintenance.
Investigators sought to investigate the effect of automated knowledge-based planning (KBP) on real-world clinical workflow efficiency, to assess whether manual refinement of KBP plans improves plan quality across multiple disease sites, and to develop a data-driven method to periodically improve KBP automated planning routines. They found that KBP increased clinical efficiency by significantly reducing planning time. On average, human refinement offered minimal dose improvements over KBP-only plans.
AHRQ-funded; HS025440.
Citation: Kaderka R, Hild SJ, Bry VN, Kaderka R, Hild SJ, Bry VN, , Hild SJ, Bry VN .
Wide-scale clinical implementation of knowledge-based planning: an investigation of workforce efficiency, need for post-automation refinement, and data-driven model maintenance.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 Nov 1;111(3):705-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.06.028..
Keywords: Workforce, Implementation
Baron AN, Hemler JR, Sweeney SM
Effects of practice turnover on primary care quality improvement implementation.
This study examined the effect primary care practice turnover has on quality improvement (QI) implementation. It often stops momentum in the improvement process, especially if key members leave. Key member turnover causes loss of institutional memory about QI purpose, processes, and long-term vision.
AHRQ-funded; HS023940.
Citation: Baron AN, Hemler JR, Sweeney SM .
Effects of practice turnover on primary care quality improvement implementation.
Am J Med Qual 2020 Jan/Feb;35(1):16-22. doi: 10.1177/1062860619844001..
Keywords: Primary Care, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Workforce, Implementation