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Quality and Patient Safety – Selected References
Journal Publications:
Golshan M, Losk K, Kadish S, Lin NU, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Cutone L, Sagara Y, Aydogan F, Camuso K,
Weingart S, Bunnell C. Understanding process-of-care delays in surgical treatment of breast cancer at a
comprehensive cancer center. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2014; 148(1):125-33.
Bunnell C, Losk K, Kadish S, Lin NU, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Cutone L, Camuso K, Golshan M, Weingart
S. Measuring Opportunities to Improve Timeliness of Breast Cancer Care at Dana-Farber/Brigham and
Women’s Cancer Center. JNCCN 2014; 12: S-5-S-9.
Li JW, Morway L, Velasquez A, Weingart SN, Stuver SO. Perceptions of medical errors in cancer care:
An analysis of how the news media describe sentinel events. J Pat Safety 2013 (In Press).
Bunnell C, Gross A, Weingart SN, Kalfin M, Partridge A, Lane S, Burstein H, Fine B, Hilton N, Sullivan
C, Hagemeister E, Kelly A, Szabatura A, Winer E, Salisbury M, Mann S. High-performance teamwork
training and systems redesign in ambulatory oncology. BMJ Qual Saf 2013 Jan 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs2012-000948 [Epub ahead of print]
Weingart SN, Cleary A, Scullion B, Morway L, Phantumvanit V, Stuver SO, Shulman LN, Connors JM.
Comparing clinicians’ use of an anticoagulation management service and usual care in ambulatory
oncology. J Oncol Pharm Practice 2012 (Epub).
Weingart SN, Cleary C, Stuver SO, Lynch M, Brandoff D, Schaefer KG, Zhu J, Berry DL, Block S,
Weeks JC. Assessing the quality of pain care in ambulatory patients with advanced stage cancer. J Pain
Symptom Manage 2012;43:1072-1081.
Weingart SN, Li JW, Zhu J, Morway L, Stuver SO, Shulman LN, Hassett MJ. US cancer center
implementation of ASCO/Oncology Nursing Society chemotherapy administration safety standards. J
Oncol Practice 2012;8:7-12.
Stuver SO, Isaac T, Weeks JC, Block S, Berry DL, Davis RB, Weingart SN. Factors associated with pain
among ambulatory cancer patients with advanced disease at a comprehensive cancer center. J Oncol
Practice 2012;8:17-23.
Zhu J, Davis R, Stuver S, Berry D, Block S, Weeks J, Weingart S. A longitudinal study of pain variability
and its correlates in ambulatory patients with advanced stage cancer. Cancer 2012; 118:6278-6286.
Isaac T, Stuver SO, Davis RB, Block S, Weeks JC, Berry DL, Weingart SN. Incidence of severe pain in
newly diagnosed ambulatory patients with advanced stage cancer. Pain Res Management 2012;17:347352.
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Weingart SN, Spencer J, Buia S, Duncombe D, Singh P, Gadkari M, Connor M. Medication safety of five
oral chemotherapies: a proactive risk assessment. J Oncol Pract 2011;7:2-6.
Weingart SN, Zhu J, Chiappetta L, Stuver SO, Schneider EC, Epstein AM, David-Kasdan JA, Fowler Jr.
FJ, Weissman JS. Hospitalized patients’ participation and its impact on quality of care and patient safety.
Int J Qual Health Care 2011;23:269-277.
Zhu J, Stuver SO, Epstein AM, Schneider EC, Weissman JS, Weingart SN. Can we rely on patients’
reports of adverse events? Med Care 2011;49:948-955.
Stuver SO, Zhu J, Simchowitz B, Hasset MJ, Shulman LN, Weingart SN. Identifying women at risk of
delayed breast cancer diagnosis. Joint Commission J Qual Patient Safety 2011;37: 568-575.
Bunnell CA, Weingart SN, Swanson S, Mamon HJ, Shulman LN. Models of multidisciplinary cancer
care: physician and patient perceptions in a comprehensive cancer center. J Oncol Pract 2010;6:283-8.
Simchowitz B, Shiman L, Spencer J, Brouillard D, Gross A, Connor M, Weingart SN. Perceptions and
experiences of patients receiving oral chemotherapy. Clin J Oncol Nurs 2010;14:447-53.
Weingart SN, Toro J, Spencer J, Duncombe D, Gross A, Bartel S, Miransky J, Partridge A, Shulman LN,
Connor M. Medication errors involving oral chemotherapy. Cancer 2010;116: 2455-64.
Weingart SN, Simchowitz B, Shiman L, Brouillard D, Cyrulik A, Davis RB, Isaac T, Massagli M,
Morway L, Sands DZ, Spencer J, Weissman JS. Clinicians’ assessments of electronic medication safety
alerts in ambulatory care. Arch Intern Med 2009;169:1627-32.
Weingart SN, Morway L, Brouillard D, Cleary A, Eng TK, Saadeh MG, Seger AC, Bates DW, Leape LL.
Rating recommendations for consumers about patient safety: sense, common sense, or nonsense? Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2009;35:206-15.
Weingart SN, Price J, Duncombe D, Connor M, Conley K, Conlin GJ, Sullivan AM, Powell M, Ponte
PR, Bierer BE. Enhancing safety reporting in adult ambulatory oncology with a clinician champion: a
practice innovation. J Nurs Care Qual 2009;24:203-10.
Weingart SN, Simchowitz B, Eng TK, Morway L, Spencer J, Zhu J, Cleary C, Korman-Parra J, Horvath
K. The You CAN campaign: teamwork training for patients and families in ambulatory oncology. Jt
Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2009;35:63-71.
Book Chapters
Weingart SN, Szabatura A, Duncombe D, Kadish S. Billett A, Bartel S. Oncology: the patient’s family
speaks up. In: Wu AW, editor. The value of close calls in improving patient safety. Oakbrook Terrace, IL:
Joint Commission Resources; 2011. p. 83-8.
Poster Presentations:
Golshan M, Weingart SN, Losk K, Lin N, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Cutone L, Kadish S, Bunnell C. Processof-care: Elucidating delays in surgical treatment of breast cancer. Poster session presented at: 36th Annual
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2013 Dec 10-14; San Antonio, TX.
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Aymen Elfiky, Marina Kaymakcalan, Sherri Stuver, Christopher Sweeney, Joseph O. Jacobson, Saul
Weingart; Developing and promoting evidence-based use of granulocyte colony stimulating factors
(GCSF) in the palliative chemotherapy setting. General Poster Session, Practice of Quality and Health
Reform. 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, November 2013. (suppl
31; abstr 172)
Bryar JM, Dalby C, Anastas S, Brady L, Hassett MK, Shulman LN, Jacobson JO. Implementation of
chemotherapy treatment plans (CTP) in a large comprehensive cancer center (CCC): the key roles of
infrastructure and data sharing. Poster session presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology
(ASCO) 2nd Quality Care Symposium; 2013 Nov 1-2; San Diego, CA.
Dalby CK, Catalano PJ, Donohue CC, Bryar JM, Norden AD, Kostka J, Jacobson JO. Limitations of
QOPI end-of-life (EOL) data use for purposes of accountability: Comparison of sample versus full cohort
analysis. General Poster Session, Science of Quality. 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology
Quality Care Symposium, November 2013. (suppl 31; abstr 87)
Dalby CK, Nesbitt M, Frechette CA, Kennerley K, Lacoursiere LH, Flaherty S, Catalano PJ, Fuller F,
Thiele J, Gilchrist H, Kostka J, Buswell L. The standardization of initial chemotherapy teaching. Poster
session presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2nd Quality Care Symposium; 2013
Nov 1-2; San Diego, CA.
Donohue CC, Elfiky AA, Kaymakcalan MD, Dalby CK, Jacobson JO, Bryar JM. Improving quality and
safety of oncology patient care: Standardization of the post-clinic message triage process. Poster session
presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2nd Quality Care Symposium; 2013 Nov
1-2; San Diego, CA.
Gross A, Mann S, Weingart S, Kalfin M, Deering R, Norden AD, Buswell LA, Constantine M, Fuller F,
Briccetti F, Thiele J, Freter R, Kostka J, Sherwood GK, O’Connor J, Bunnell C. Team Training in Adult
Oncology. Poster session presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2nd Quality Care
Symposium; 2013 Nov 1-2; San Diego, CA.
Losk K, Kadish S, Golshan M, Lin N, Cutone L, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Camuso K, Weingart S, Bunnell C.
Reducing chemotherapy treatment delays by improving the transition from surgical to medical oncology.
Poster session presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2nd Quality Care
Symposium; 2013 Nov 1-2; San Diego, CA.
Kansagra AJ, Brooks G, Gao JH, Jamali L, Kundi M, Saini N, Stankiewicz R, Rao SR, Linden EA,
Jacobson JO. Risk factors for the development of chemotherapy-related hospitalization (CRH) in patients
treated with palliative intent: Results of a 9-year nested case control study. General Poster Session,
Science of Quality. 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium, November
2013. (suppl 31; abstr 3)
Dougherty DW, Kadlubek P, Pham T, Earle C, Malin J, Breathwaite L, Jacobson JO. Opportunities for
Improved End-of-Life (EOL) Care for Adult Patients with Advanced Cancer: Results of a longitudinal
assessment of care provided by Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) participants. General Poster
Session, Patient and Survivor Care. 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June
2013. (suppl; abstr 9537)
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Press Ganey: Managing the Ambulatory Survey and Educating the Institute; Stephen Flaherty,
presentation to the Press Ganey Oncology Special Interest Group September 9, 2012
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