MU Department of Medicine 2011-2013 Annual Report Feb. 2014 | Page 31

2011-2013

Department of Medicine

Spotlight

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While we have had many things to

their commitment to quality care, ongoing

with Department of Health Management

spotlight in the division, including the

improvement, and public accountability

& Informatics on the development

startup of the Hematology/Medical

for the care and services they provide. It

of Intelligent CDSS System for risk

Oncology Division research lab and

is estimated that accredited programs

factor management in the antiemetic

subsequent research activities, the

annually diagnose and treat 80% of all

prophylaxis for chemotherapy induced

completion of Dr. Perry’s book, Perry’s

new cancer cases. Faculty and fellows

nausea and vomiting in over 6000. He

Chemotherapy Source Book, and Dr.

have also been involved in a quality

has been working with Dr. Freter, Dr. Yoo,

Hoffman’s lab cover feature of Columbia

measure research study on lymphoma

and Abu Mosa (MU doctorate student)

Business Times Volume 18, Issue 2

mortality and Drs. Freter and Rastogi put

and they are currently collecting the

August 20, 2011 for “Missouri Foundation

an annual report together which was

data to eventually develop software

for Medical Research: Helping VA and

published on the Ellis Fischel Cancer

that can be incorporated into the

MU researchers’ fight against cancer”,

Center’s website in January 2011. Other

electronic medical record (EMR). A

we have chosen to focus on our quality

quality measure research studies were

divisional goal for the next five years

activities since these have been major

performed on “time to first treatment in

is to implement the American Society

new division initiatives of which we

breast cancer” and “time to first treatment

of Clinical Oncology Quality Oncology

are very proud. Dr. Freter sits on Ellis

in colon cancer”. All faculty who treat

Practice Initiative (ASCO QOPI), which is

Fischel Cancer Center’s clinical cancer

these patients are involved in the

an oncologist-led, practice-based quality

committee. Through the efforts of this

outcomes that show the highest quality

improvement program with the goal of

committee, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center

of patient care. Dr. Hossain completed a

promoting excellence in cancer care

received a three-year accreditation award

quality study in 2012 on the evaluation

by helping practices create a culture of

from National Accreditation Program

of appropriate pharmacologic use and

self-examination and improvement. The

for Breast Centers (NAPBC) as a result

ordering of growth factors at Ellis Fischel

process employed for improving cancer

of its Commission on Cancer visit on

Cancer Center that has had practice

care includes measurement, feedback

November 14, 2012. This evaluation

changing results. The Hematology/

and improvement tools for hematology/

was voluntary and conducted through

Medical Oncology QI committee was

medical oncology practices.

an on-site survey process. Facilities that

spearheaded by Dr. Hossain in 2011. He

undertake this evaluation demonstrate

has also been working in collaboration

Faculty
Ravi Bobba, MD

Mehdi Farhangi, MD

Timothy Hoffman, PhD

A. Mosharraf Hossain, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Clinical

Associate Professor Emeritus

Professor of Research

Assistant Professor of

Carl Freter, MD, PhD

Tamara Hopkins, MD

Donald Doll, MD

Professor of Clinical

Assistant Professor of Clinical

Professor Emeritus;

Medicine; Director, Division

Medicine

Fellowship Program Director

of Hematology/ Medical

Medicine; Medical Director

Clinical Medicine; Assistant

Oncology; Nellie B Smith Chair
of Oncology

Fellowship Program Director
Chunfa Huang, PhD
Associate Research Professor