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Improving Quality and Cost of the Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Chemotherapy Privileging Process.
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Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing . Jun2024, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p263-271. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Managing antineoplastic orders, side effects, and symptoms is a primary role of oncology advanced practice providers (APPs). Antineoplastic management (ANM) is complex because of risk of medication errors, narrow therapeutic range of agents, frequent dose adjustments, and multiple drug regimens. OBJECTIVES: This article describes an academic institution's review of current practice for ANM privileging and employing Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to develop a revised process relevant to APP practice, addressing efficiency, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. METHODS: Using consecutive PDSA cycles, the team revised the didactic portion of the ANM privileging process and collaborated with nurses, pharmacists, and physicians for mentoring expertise. FINDINGS: The revised process resulted in increased relevance of ANM didactic content while requiring 75% less time to complete. To date, all ANM-privileged APPs at the institution (N = 49) have completed the revised ANM privileging process, with a 100% pass rate on the competency assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HEALTH services accessibility
*CONTINUING education units
*CANCER treatment
*DOCUMENTATION
*COST effectiveness
*PATIENT safety
*MEDICAL quality control
*CANCER patient medical care
*ANTINEOPLASTIC agents
*MEDICAL care
*INTERVIEWING
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CANCER chemotherapy
*MEDICATION therapy management
*CLINICAL competence
*PHYSICIAN practice patterns
*PROFESSIONAL employee training
*QUALITY assurance
*EVIDENCE-based medicine
*DRUG prescribing
*NEEDS assessment
*PATIENT satisfaction
*NATIONAL competency-based educational tests
*SPECIALTY hospitals
*MEDICAL practice
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10921095
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177643031
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1188/24.CJON.263-271