2021
Receptivity to a Nurse-Led Symptom Management Intervention Among Highly Symptomatic Patients With Cancer
Wintheiser GA, Ruddy KJ, Herrin J, Rahman PA, Pachman DR, Leppin AL, Rutten LJF, Lee MK, Griffin JM, Tofthagen C, Chlan LL, Ridgeway JL, Mitchell SA, Cheville AL. Receptivity to a Nurse-Led Symptom Management Intervention Among Highly Symptomatic Patients With Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 114: 458-466. PMID: 34508602, PMCID: PMC8902324, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic patientsSevere symptomsTertiary care centerStepped-wedge trialSymptom management interventionsPhone callsPatient characteristicsSevere painSymptom burdenOncology patientsPatients' qualityPhysical functionCancer careSleep disturbancesSymptom assessmentCCM interventionCare centerPhone consultationsPatientsPatient receptivityCare managersEmotional distressPainInterventionSymptoms
2020
Pragmatic cluster randomized trial to evaluate effectiveness and implementation of enhanced EHR-facilitated cancer symptom control (E2C2)
Finney Rutten LJ, Ruddy KJ, Chlan LL, Griffin JM, Herrin J, Leppin AL, Pachman DR, Ridgeway JL, Rahman PA, Storlie CB, Wilson PM, Cheville AL. Pragmatic cluster randomized trial to evaluate effectiveness and implementation of enhanced EHR-facilitated cancer symptom control (E2C2). Trials 2020, 21: 480. PMID: 32503661, PMCID: PMC7275300, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04335-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPragmatic clusterSymptom controlCancer patientsEvidence-based implementation strategiesModerate sleep disturbanceInadequate symptom controlSelf-management supportRural-dwelling patientsLevel of careTeam of cliniciansElectronic health recordsMixed-methods evaluationClinical outcomesCare guidelinesPhysical functionSleep disturbancesCollaborative careClinical trialsHybrid type 2Care modelFunctional limitationsPatientsEHR algorithmType 2Clinical staff
2019
Persistent Use of Extended Fractionation Palliative Radiotherapy for Medicare Beneficiaries With Metastatic Breast Cancer, 2011 to 2014
Yu JB, Pollack CE, Herrin J, Zhu W, Soulos PR, Xu X, Gross CP. Persistent Use of Extended Fractionation Palliative Radiotherapy for Medicare Beneficiaries With Metastatic Breast Cancer, 2011 to 2014. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 42: 493-499. PMID: 31033511, PMCID: PMC6538429, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative radiotherapyBone metastasesMedicare beneficiariesBreast cancerAssociation of clinicalProportion of patientsChoice of treatmentHospital-based practiceService Medicare beneficiariesSingle-fraction treatmentProvider financial incentivesLogistic regression modelsDifferent fractionation schemesProlonged courseRadiation courseRadiotherapy usePayer perspectiveProvider characteristicsMean costMultiple guidelinesPatientsRadiotherapyMetastasisCancerNumber of days
2011
Quality of Palliative Care at US Hospices
Carlson MD, Barry C, Schlesinger M, McCorkle R, Morrison RS, Cherlin E, Herrin J, Thompson J, Twaddle ML, Bradley EH. Quality of Palliative Care at US Hospices. Medical Care 2011, 49: 803-809. PMID: 21685811, PMCID: PMC3161163, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e31822395b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Quality ForumSelf-reported implementationPercent of hospicesNational cross-sectional surveyCross-sectional surveyFirst national dataQuality palliativeHospice Care QualityPreferred practicesPalliative careCare quality improvementHospice servicesHealth care quality improvementHospice careUS hospicesLarge hospiceSmaller hospicesQuality ForumHospiceCare qualityHospice characteristicsCareNational dataPatientsRandom sample