Oncology: Inpatient Care Use

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Chemotherapy and radiation to treat cancer can cause a wide variety of side effects. Patients frequently seek treatment for these side effects through the emergency department, indicating opportunity for better addressing patient needs throughout their disease course. The workgroup met from January to November 2020 and the recommendations were adopted November 2020.

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Meeting Materials

Date	Materials
January 7	Agenda January 7 Bree Intro Slides Bree Process Charter Roster Draft January 7
February 4	Agenda February 4 Minutes January 7 Charter Roster Draft
March 3	Agenda March 3 Minutes February 4 Charter Roster Draft Nurse Phone Support Slides
April 7	Agenda April 7 Minutes March 3 Draft Recommendations
May 5	Agenda May 5 Minutes April 7 Draft Recommendations
June 2	Agenda June 2 Minutes May 5 Draft Recommendations COSTaRS Remote Symptom Practice Guides
July 7	Agenda July 7 Minutes June 2 Draft Recommendations COSTaRS Call Anaylsis Template Sample Template for Nursing Calls
August 4	Agenda August 4 Minutes July 7 Draft Recommendations OCM-OP Core Measure Set
November 3	Agenda November 3 Minutes August 4 Draft Recommendations Oncology Care Public Comments

Workgroup Members

Name	Title	Organization
Hugh Straley, MD (Chair)	Chair	Bree Collaborative
Sibel Blau, MD	Oncologist	Northwest Medical Specialties
Andra Davis, PhD, MN, BSN	Assistant Professor, Vancouver	Washington State University
Gurpreet Dhillon, MBA	Director, Hospice, Palliative Care and PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center Service Lines	PeaceHealth
Stefanie Hafermann, DNP, BSN, RN, PHN	Director of Program Development	Regence
Blair Irwin, MD, MBA	Oncologist	Multicare Regional Cancer Center
Barb Jensen, RN, BSN, MBA	Director of Oncology and Palliative Care	Skagit Regional Health
Sasha Joseph, MD	Medical Director of Medical Oncology	Multicare
Laura Panattoni, PhD	Staff Scientist	Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research
Camille Puronen, MD	Oncologist	Kaiser Permanente Washington
Nancy Thompson, RN, MS, AOCNS	Director, Quality & Clinical Practice	Swedish Cancer Institute