Comprehensive List of EQuIP India QI projects 2017 – 2023
Comprehensive List of EQuIP India QI projects 2017 – 2023
Quality Domain: Safety, efficiency, timeliness, efficacy, effectiveness, equitable access to care, staff satisfaction, patient / family experience
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Institution, Region …. With Link to A3 sheet and Graduation Presentation |
Quality Concern addressed through the QI project and outcome achieved |
Quality Domain Addressed
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COHORT 2017 (7 months) |
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1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi Ref: Indian J Palliat Care.2021 Apr-Jun;27(2
Link to the graduation video - https://vimeo.com/698960757 |
The delays in referring patients with oral cancer to the palliative medicine clinic decreased from a baseline average of 48.02 days to 12.94 days by the end of the project period.
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Timely integration of Palliative Care
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2. Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (Pallium India), Trivandrum, Kerala Ref: Indian J Palliat Care.2021 Apr-Jun;27(2):204-210. Link to the graduation video |
The satisfaction score of home-care personnel regarding the quality of homecare services, improved from baseline of 5.82, to 7.6 during the project period; and reached the target 8.0/10 3 months after. (0= not satisfied & 10 = completely satisfied)
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Aligned care-services with individualised intensity of care-needs.
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3. Institute of Palliative Care, Thrissur, Kerala Ref: Indian J Palliat Care. 2021 Apr-Jun; 27(2): 222–229.
Link to the graduation video |
Improved documentation of prognostic discussions with newly registered cancer patients/ family member, from 0% to 75% by the end of the project period |
Clarity on goals of care, and avoidance of futile care - both for the team and for the patient / family
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4. Homi Bhabha Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Ref: Indian Journal of Palliative Care • Volume 27• Issue 2 • April-June 2021
Link to the graduation video
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Increased the number of home visits conducted by the department, from the 2 times per week, to 6 times per week, by the end of the project period. |
Continuity of care beyond institution, equitable access to care.
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5. Cipla Palliative Care Centre, Pune, Maharashtra
Link to the graduation video
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Improved the Palliative Care references from 0% to 30% For OPD patients with solid tumours, on curative intent cancer treatment at a tertiary cancer centre, |
Timely integration of palliative care for oncology patients.
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6. Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra Ref: Indian Journal of Palliative Care • Volume 27• Issue 2 • April-June 2021
Link to the graduation video
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Improved the rates of palliative care referrals from 30% to 75% - for outpatients attending surgical oncology OPD with advanced lung cancer (Stage 3, 4 NSCLC) . |
Timely integration of palliative care for oncology patients.
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7. MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad, Telangana Ref: Indian Journal of Palliative Care • Volume 27• Issue 2 • April-June 2021; 216-221 Link to the graduation video
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Improved the clarity of documented communications between the palliative care teams at the hospital and hospice regarding the goals of care of transferred patients - from baseline of 1.5/10 to 6.5/10 (where 0 is no clarity on goals of care & 10 complete clarity on goals of care as)
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Improved clarity on Goals of care, decisions on care-planning through better communications and coordination.
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COHORT 2018 (7 months) |
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8. Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut, Kerala |
Improved the rate of documented, posthumous assessment regarding death and dying experience of in-patients, as experienced by the family caregivers from 0% to 100% during the project period. |
The Quality of Death and dying experience. |
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9. JIPMER (not sure) |
Improved the documentation of patient-evaluated in the palliative care clinic in a tertiary cancer care centre from zero to 90%. |
Efficiency and efficacy of care (quality of clinical evaluation, Care coordination and triaging of patients improved and hence the care-planning) |
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10. CanKids, New Delhi |
This a community based non-governmental organisation reduced the turn-around time from the patient's 1st application for financial support for curative-intent oncotherapy, to initiating the treatment, from a baseline of 46 days to < 15 days. |
Equity in access to cancer treatment. |
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11. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam |
Improved the satisfaction score of In-Patient nursing staff on the clarity of doctor’s orders and care-plan, from the baseline of 4/10 to 9/10 (0= not satisfied at all; 10= completely satisfied) |
Efficiency, efficacy and timeliness of in-patient palliative care |
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12. Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, West Bengal |
The average daytime discharge process of in-patient palliative care unit at a Tertiary Cancer Care Centre, reduced from baseline 3.5 hours to < 45 minutes during the project period. |
Timeliness of Discharge process. Patient/ family experience. |
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13. Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat? |
The number of home-visits done by the team, for patients identified with palliative care-needs increased from 5 per week to 10 per week during the project period. |
Equity, effectiveness and efficiency of Palliative home-based care services |
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14. Mahaveer Jain Cancer Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan |
The percentage of comprehensive patient assessment attending out-patient palliative care clinic increased from 29% to 55% |
Efficiency, safety and efficacy of palliative care |
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COHORT 2019 (7 months) |
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15. Homi Bhabha Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Improved the colposcopy coverage of community-camp-screened positive women, from 12.5% to 95% during the QI project |
Improved the effectiveness and efficiency of preventive gynec-oncology program. |
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16. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka
Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Improved the identification and effective management of pain of mucositis of patients receiving curative intent Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer - from the baseline 70% to 20%, and prevented drop-out rate, due to uncontrolled pain. |
Safety, Effectiveness, and patient experience of curative intent radiation. |
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17. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Reduced the initial work - up time of patients with breast cancer visiting onco-surgical unit, by 2 hours in at least 50% of patients |
Timeliness, safety and efficiency of curative intent surgical intervention. |
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18. Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Reduced the initial work - up time on the day-1 of radiotherapy patients in a tertiary cancer centre from 8 hours to 6.6 hours |
Timeliness and efficiency of radiotherapy Day 1 processes of Radiotherapy |
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19. Believers Church Medical College, Ernakulam, Kerala Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Improved the percentage of referrals from Oncology to Palliative care from 12% to 50 % during the project period.
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Timely integration of Palliative Care for oncology patients |
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20. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Improved the identification and access of critically ill cancer patients in the ICU to palliative care, from zero to 50 % |
Equity, safety and timeliness of access to palliative care for cancer patients in Intensive care unit. |
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21. Malabar Cancer Hospital, Thalasseri, Kerala
Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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Reduced the waiting time of patients visiting the Palliative care OPD, from 35 minutes to 20 minutes |
Timeliness, patient and staff experience at OPD settings |
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22. Alpha Palliative Care
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Link to the graduation video
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Incorporated advance care directive and developed standards of End-of-Life care for patients seen through home-care services. |
Culture appropriate standards for a comfortable dying of terminally ill cancer patients – improving the Quality of Death. |
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COHORT 2021 (7 motnhs) |
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23. Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Link to the graduation video
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Improved psychosocial assessment of palliative care outpatients from a baseline of 11% to 45% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the efficacy, efficiency, safety, timeliness of palliative care processes |
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24. CanSupport, New Delhi
Link to the graduation video |
The home-based palliative care team improved the assessment of delirium in home-bound palliative care patients from 25% to 50% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the safety, timeliness and efficiency, effectiveness of delirium management in home-based palliative care setting. |
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25. G Kuppuswami Naidu Memorial Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Link to the graduation video
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The gynecology-oncology team increased the number of pap smears amongst women in the age group of 25-60 years, visiting the general Gynecology clinic, from the baseline of 34% to 70% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the safety, timeliness and efficiency, effectiveness of preventive oncology processes in cervical cancers. |
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26. Max Super specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
Link to the graduation video
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The palliative care team increased the palliative care referral of Stage IV cancer patients from oncology departments from the baseline of 7.5% to 25% , at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the efficacy, safety, timeliness, care-experience of oncology patients |
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27. Indrayani Hospital and Cancer Institute, Pune Maharashtra
Link to the graduation video
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Increased the utilization of chemotherapy beds in the day-care unit from the baseline of 61 % to 75 % at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the timeliness, efficiency, efficacy, staff and patient experience of day-care chemotherapy processes |
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28. Tata Memorial Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Link to the graduation video
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The team improved objective pain assessment in oncology outpatient and In-patient settings from 0% to more than 80% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted efficiency, timeliness, safety and patient experience of cancer patient care processes |
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29. Post Graduate Institute, Chandigarh
Link to the graduation video
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The radiation oncology team improved the 6th month follow up of radically treated head and neck cancer patients from a baseline of 41% to more than 60% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted safety, efficacy, timeliness, staff and patient experience in the continuity of radiation oncology care-processes. |
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30. MNJ Institute of Oncology, Hyderabad, Telangana
Link to the graduation video
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The paediatric palliative care team achieved adequate and timely phone follow-up for enrolled Children, from baseline 20% to 99% at completion of the 6 months QI project.
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Impacted safety, timeliness, and patient experience in the continuity of palliative care-processes. |
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31. Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalasseri, Kerala
Link to the graduation video
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The radiation oncology team reduced the weight loss of cancer patients on curative radiation therapy from a baseline average of 50% before the QI project to 20% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the safety, efficiency, efficacy, treatment adherence, patient experience in the radiation oncology care-processes |
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32. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Link to the graduation video
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The medical oncology team reduced the percentage of scheduled day-care chemotherapy patients waiting for > 2hrs from baseline of 64% TO 10% at completion of the 6 months QI project. |
Impacted the timeliness, efficiency, efficacy, staff and patient experience in the day-care chemotherapy processes |
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COHORT 2022 (7 months) |
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33. Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalasseri, Kerala Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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The team reduced the percentage of patients with head and neck cancer, experiencing weight-loss of ≥10% when undergoing curative intent radiation treatment – from baseline 70% to <10% during the 7 months of the QI project.
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Ensured the nutrition of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing curative intent radiation treatment did not suffer |
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34. National Cancer Institute, Maharagama, Sri Lanka
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Link to the graduation video
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The team reduced the delay in ensuring the Numerical Rating Pain score of oncology-palliative in-patients to < 4/10, from baseline 8 days to 3 days, during the 7 months of the QI project. |
Efficiency and timeliness of pain management for cancer patients. |
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35. St Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The surgical oncology team increased the percentage of patients reverting back to surgical oncology OPD with breast imaging reports within one working day, from 0% at baseline to 30%, during the 7 months of the QI project. |
Improved safety, efficiency and timeliness of surgical care-processes. |
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36. Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalasseri, Kerala
Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The radiation oncology team reduced the average time of discharge of admitted private oncology patients from baseline 6 hours, to 4.5 hours, during the 7 months of the QI project. |
Efficiency, timeliness, patient experience regarding the discharge processes
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37. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam Ref:
Link to the graduation video
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The surgical oncology team incorporated processes for documenting patient feedback at completion of treatment, from baseline of 0 to 30%, during the 7 months of the QI project. |
Patient experience and satisfaction, quality of cancer-care perceived. |
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38. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The team improved the satisfaction of physician when communicating bad news to patients with advanced gynecology cancer, from 30% at baseline to 60% during the QI project period of 7 months.
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Timely, goal-oriented decision making and care-planning, patient experience and satisfaction |
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39. Christian Medical College Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The palliative care team increased the documentation of patient priorities and needs during outpatient consult from baseline 25% to 90%, during the QI project period of 7 months. |
Patient priority and needs guiding palliative care delivery - Equity, Patient Experience and satisfaction |
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40. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
The onco-anaesthesiology team improved the percentage of Pre anaesthesia clearance at first assessment from 60% at baseline to 80% by the end of the QI project period of 7 months. |
Impacted processes related to timeliness, efficiency, patient and staff experience.
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41. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The Radiation oncology team reduced the radiation treatment initiation time for lung and colorectal cancer patients, from baseline 31 days to 17 days during the project period of 7 months. |
Efficiency, and timeliness of radiation oncology care-processes. |
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42. Kolhapur Cancer Centre, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The surgical oncology team reduced the discharge turnaround time of their patients from 180 minutes at baseline, to 110 minutes, during the project period of 7 months. |
Efficiency, timeliness, patient experience and satisfaction of discharge processes for post-operative surgical oncology patients |
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43. Government Royapettah Hospital and Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ref:
Link to the graduation video |
The oncology team improved the compliance of patients with advanced head and neck cancer, to peri-op chemo-radiotherapy from baseline 66% to 90% during the QI project period of 7 months. |
Improved the Safety, and Efficacy, of the cancer therapy interventions and hence Optimised the outcome. |
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44. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Punjab
Link to the graduation video |
The radiation oncology team reduced the average time delay, between CT simulation to initiating first radiation in curative intent RT patient from baseline of 20 days to < 12 days during the QI project period of 7 months. |
Timeliness, safety and efficacy of curative-intent radiotherapy was enhanced. |
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45. Malabar Cancer Institute, Thalasseri, Kerala
Link to the graduation video
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The gastro-oncology surgical team improved the percentage of planned surgeries happening within 30 days of registration, from baseline of 25% to 40% during the QI project period of 7 months. |
The timeliness, and efficacy of surgical intervention for gastro-oncology patients improved. |
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46. Sri Venkateswara Institute of Cancer Care & Advanced Research (SVICCAR), Tirupati, Tamil Nadu
Link to the graduation video
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The patient navigator team improved the adherence of patients to post-discharge OPD follow-up appointments from baseline 60% to 70% by the end of the QI project period of 7 months. |
Safety, timeliness and continuity of care for cancer patients post discharge. |
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47. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Link to the graduation video
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The radiation oncology team reduced the average daily waiting time of their patients from 65 minutes at baseline, to 45 minutes by the end of the QI project period of 7 months |
Safety, timeliness, efficiency and patient experience of the radiotherapy treatment |
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48. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
Link to the graduation video
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The preventive oncology team increased the caregiver participation in oral cancer screening from baseline 38% to 50%, by the end of the QI project period of 7 months. |
Safety, efficiency, effectiveness of the preventive oncology program. |
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49. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
Link to the graduation video |
The team increased the objective pain assessment in head and neck cancer patients on their initial visit from baseline of 18% to 80%, by the end of the QI project period of 7 months.
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Efficacy, efficiency, adherence to treatment and the cancer patient experience of the treatment received. |
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50. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
Link to the graduation video
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Reduced the default rate in head and neck outpatient clinic from baseline 40% to 20% by the end of the QI project period of 7 months.
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Safety, timeliness and effectiveness of cancer treatment. |
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51. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
Link to the graduation video
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The surgical oncology team decreased the waiting time of patients in surgical oncology clinic from baseline 157 minutes to 100 minutes, by the end of the QI project period of 7 months. |
Efficiency, timeliness, patient and staff experience in the surg-oncology out-patient department. |
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52. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Silchar, Assam
Link to the graduation video |
The oncology team reduced wait times to initiate the chemotherapy in day-care patients from baseline 10 hours to 5 hours, by the end of the QI project period of 7 months. |
Efficiency, timeliness, patient and staff experience in the day-care chemotherapy department |
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COHORT 2023 (10 months) |
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53. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Incidence of nasal ala necrosis in patients undergoing long duration surgery for head and neck cancer reduced from 36.4% to 13% in due course of time (3 to 4 months) by the end of the QI project period. |
Safety, Effectiveness, Timely, Efficient
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54. Jan Swasthya Sahyog, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh https://vimeo.com/995703931 |
Turnaround time from Registration to Treatment initiation among new oral cancer patients decreased from 10 days to 5-6 days; by the end of the QI project period. |
Timely, Efficient. |
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55. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995722905 |
Early referral to palliative care services in patients with advanced gastric and colorectal malignancies improved from 30% to 60% by the end of the QI project period.. |
Effective, Patient-centered, Timely. |
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56. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995724935 |
Incidence of post- operative abdominal wound infections in colorectal cancer patients decreased from 20 % to 5% by the end of the QI project period. |
Safe, Effective, Timely. |
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57. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995726996 |
Reduced the average time taken for the initiation of Gynaecology out-patient X Ray services in the Special OPD intended on the same day from the baseline average of 215 minutes to 84 min by end of the project duration. |
Timely, Efficient. |
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58. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995727907 |
Reduced the average waiting time for initiating daily radiation for patients who are being treated with curative intent in a single treatment unit from 54 minutes to 36 minutes by the end of the QI project period. |
Timeliness, efficiency |
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59. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995732246 |
Tracheostomy related morbidities in the post-operative wards reduced from 25% to 15% by the end of the QI project period. |
Safety |
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60. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995732749 |
Rate of documentation of goals of care discussion in patients with advanced pancreatic and colorectal cancers having oncologist assessed life expectancy of less than one year discussed in multidisciplinary tumour board for palliative treatment improved from 0% to 100% by the end of the QI project period. |
Timeliness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, patient and staff experience |
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61. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995733095 |
88% of ovarian cancer surgical patients were referred timely to prehabilitation program in 2 weeks before surgery. (The target was 100%). |
Efficiency, safety, patient-centeredness, patient experience |
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62. Cancer Institute Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu https://vimeo.com/995733432 |
Frozen section processing time of 41-49 minutes reduced by 30% (29 to 34 minutes) by the end of the QI project period. Average FS processing time decreased from 45 minutes to 38 minutes, totaling a decrease of 40 minutes daily. |
Efficiency, timeliness, safety |
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63. CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE, VELLORE https://vimeo.com/995734201 |
Timely and appropriate palliative care referrals of advanced/ metastatic lung cancer improved from a baseline of 37% to 68% by the end of the QI project period. Target was 70%. |
Timeliness, efficiency, patient-centeredness, patient and staff experience |
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64. Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital Research hospital, Hyderabad, India https://vimeo.com/995734512 |
Compliance from the current documentation of pain scores (NRS/CPOT) improved from baseline 48.07% to 90% by the end of the QI project period.
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Efficiency, patient-centeredness, patient experience |
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65. MALABAR CANCER CENTRE - Postgraduate Institute of Oncology Science & Research https://vimeo.com/995734898 |
Children on outpatient cancer therapy, received first dose of antibiotic within 1 hour of prescription for FN episodes, improved from 33.3% to 50% by the end of the QI project period. Target of 75% not achieved. |
Safety, timeliness, efficiency |
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66. Kamala Nehru memorial hospital, Uttar pradesh https://vimeo.com/995735365 |
Timely completion of treatment for head and neck cancer patients improved from 22% to 37% by the end of the QI project period. Target of 40% not achieved. |
Safety, timeliness, efficiency |
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67. TATA MEDICAL CENTRE KOLKATTA https://vimeo.com/1015551204?share=copy |
Reduced the needle stick injuries sustained by nursing staff / month from 3 to 2 (monthly average) during this study period. |
Safety of Nurses/Personnel, Awareness, Safe injection practices |
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68. TRIVANDRUM INSTITUTE OF PALLIATIVE SCIENCES. |
Increased the number of new pediatric patients registration at TIPS from 0 to 4 per month by the end of Project period. The improvement had yet to be sustained. |
Effective triaging, empowering palliative physicians, sensitization |
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69. KMC MANIPAL TEAM 1 https://vimeo.com/1015554309?share=copy |
Increased the percentage of 3 months post treatment follow-up of radically treated patient in Radiation Oncology OPD, from 25-75% by the end of the project (8 months) |
Follow-up strategy, Health education and reminder mechanism |
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70. KMC MANIPAL 2ND TEAM |
Reduced the time for IGABT from induction of anaesthesia to delivery of first fraction, from an average of 5.5 hours to 3.5 hours by the end of Project period. The improvement had yet to be sustained. |
Reduction in anesthesia time, resource optimization, Improved Outcomes |
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71. KMC MANIPAL 3RD TEAM |
To reduce the duration from the onset of fever to administration of first dose of antibiotics in non-hospitalised children with febrile neutropenia from the current average of 2 hours to less than 1 hour for all patients, from 25% to 75% by the end of Project period.
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Decrease morbidity and mortality in highly vulnerable groups. Patient safety and efficiency. |
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72. ST JOHNS HOSPITAL |
Improved the satisfaction of the Palliative care team regarding the continuity of care achieved through phone call follow up, from baseline 4.5/10 to 8.5/10 by the end of the project duration (0= not at all satisfied and 10= completely satisfied) |
Care Satisfaction and Care continuum |
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73. CANSUPPORT NGO (DELHI) |
Increased the identification and prognostication of advanced cancer patients on home-based care nearing end of life, from current 30% to 60 percent by the end of the project duration. |
Effective prognostication, timely intervention and improving EOLC |
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74. KASHMIR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
Improved the weekly feedback Patient satisfaction score regarding the communication of care-plan provided by the radiation oncology department at SKIMS, from a baseline of 3.3/5 to 3.7/5 by the end of the project duration |
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75. KOLHAPUR CANCER CENTRE |
Reduced the delay between admission into Daycare, and initiation of chemotherapy from 3 hours, to 2 hours in paying category patients by the end of the project duration. |
Efficiency and better overall treatment experience |
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76. SIDDARTH GUPTA HOSPITAL MAHARASTHRA |
Reduced default in completion of radiotherapy in curative intent head and neck cancer patients from baseline of 50%, to 30% over the 7 months of the project. |
Improving outcomes and reduction in toxicity |
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77. FORTIS HOSPITAL GURGOAN |
Goals of care on discussion and documentations Improved the documentation of goals-of-care discussion in patients with advanced malignancy (progressed on 2nd line treatment) with ECOG ≥3 from 0%, to 50 % over the 7 months of the project |
Effective Communication and treatment compliance |
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78. GOVT ROYAPETAH HOSPITAL CENTRE FOR ONCOLOGY CENTRE, CHENNAI |
Decreased the number of post-operative head & neck patients with weight loss more than 5%, from 30%, to 15% over the duration of the project. |
Improved oncologic and QoL outcomes |
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79. Dr B Booroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, AssamDepartment of Palliative Medicine |
Decreased the percentage of patients opting out of home-based palliative care services, from the current 32.88%, to 15% |
Care access and care continuum |
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80. Dr B Booroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, Assam - Team 2 Department of Critical Care Medicine |
Increased the compliance rate of hand-hygiene compliance in the ICU by 30% over the duration of the project. |
Sensitization, reduction in Infections and Improved care Quality |
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81. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Pharmacy Department Team 1 |
Reduced the average waiting time in CCHRC pharmacy from 24 min to 15 min over the duration of the project |
Efficiency and waiting time |
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82. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre, Endoscopy department Team 2 |
To improve patient experience before undergoing endoscopies Decreased the waiting time for endoscopy in CCHRC from the baseline, 140 minutes to 90 minutes over the duration of the project. |
Patient satisfaction and experience |
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83. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre Department of Surgery Team 3 |
Reduced the waiting time for patients transfer from the postoperative ward to regular ward, from a baseline of 3 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours over the duration of the project. |
Ward efficiency and better resource allotment and optimization |
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84. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre Department of Surgery - head and neck Team 4 |
Improved the documentation predischarge morbidity of postoperative head and neck cancer patients, from 30% to 100% on Health Management System over the duration of the project. |
Documentation and care continuum |
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85. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre Chemotherapy unit of Radiation and Medical oncology Team 5 |
Reduced the number of poorly controlled hypertension at the time of admission in chemotherapy ward from 44% to 20% by the end of the project |
Efficiency, reduction in treatment delays and improved oncologic outcomes |
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86. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre Department of Surgery Team 6 |
Increased the compliance to antibiotic policy in the post operative patients with clean, and clean contaminated procedures, from 36% to at least 80% over the duration of the project. |
Antibiotic Stewardship and reduction in AMR |
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87. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre Department of Radiation Oncology Team 7 |
To reduce weight loss in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemo radiation Reduced >5% weight loss in patients admitted in radiation ward, undergoing chemo-radiation therapy, from the current 40% to 20% by the end of the project. |
Treatment compliance, improved patient outcomes and QoL |
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88. Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research centre Department of Radiology Team 8 |
Reduced the average CT scan waiting time in ward 2 of CCHRC from 15.11hours to 6 hours by the end of this project. |
Timeliness and resource optimization |
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89. Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala Department of Palliative Medicine |
Improved the referral to palliative care services of metastatic Cancer patients before the initiation of Oncological treatment, from 40% to 60% by the end of this project.
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Improved symptom care, quality of life, sensitization and reduce time/ financial toxicities |