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Sharma A, Czechowicz A, Mavers M, Chao N, DiPersio J, Reddy P, Perales MA, Smith M. Recruitment and Retention of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Physicians: A Report from the ASTCT Talent Acquisition Task Force. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:559-564. [PMID: 38608806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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A shortage of transplant and cellular therapy (TCT) physicians is expected given the expansion of TCT indications and the scope of practice of TCT programs in recent years. American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) conducted a survey of early career transplant physicians and trainees to assess the factors that prompted them to pursue to career in TCT. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted via emails sent to the ASTCT membership. Fifty-nine respondents completed the survey. The vast majority of respondents decided to pursue a career in TCT during their hematology/oncology fellowship (41%), followed by during residency (25%) or medical school (18%), and a majority of them had some exposure to TCT in their clinical training already. The most common reason for choosing to specialize in TCT was interest in the clinical practice of TCT (81%) closely followed by the scientific allure of the field (75%). Most respondents were extremely committed to remaining in this field of practice. We found that those in the field report high levels of satisfaction despite factors that would otherwise predispose them to burnout. A systematic and sustained effort to promote trainee engagement that could result in improved recruitment and retention in the field of TCT is needed. Professional societies in partnership with educational institutions could conduct outreach and help attract trainees from diverse backgrounds.
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- Akshay Sharma
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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Gray TF, Do KM, Amonoo HL, Sullivan L, Kelkar AH, Pirl WF, Hammer MJ, Tulsky JA, El-Jawahri A, Cutler CS, Partridge AH. Family Caregiver Experiences in the Inpatient and Outpatient Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Settings: A Qualitative Study. Transplant Cell Ther 2024; 30:610.e1-610.e16. [PMID: 37783339 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2023.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
Abstract
Caregivers (ie, family and friends) are essential in providing care and support for patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and throughout their recovery. Traditionally delivered in the hospital, HCT is being increasingly provided in the outpatient setting, potentially heightening the burden on caregivers. Extensive work has examined the inpatient HCT caregiving experience, yet little is known about how caregiver experiences may differ based on whether the HCT was delivered on an inpatient or outpatient basis, particularly during the acute recovery period post-HCT. This study explored the similarities and differences in caregiver experiences in the inpatient and outpatient settings during the early recovery from reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC) allogeneic HCT. We conducted semistructured interviews (n = 15) with caregivers of adults undergoing RIC allogeneic HCT as either an inpatient (n = 7) or an outpatient (n = 8). We recruited caregivers using purposeful criterion sampling, based on the HCT setting, until thematic saturation occurred. Interview recordings were transcribed and coded through thematic analysis using Dedoose v.9.0. The study analysis was guided by the transactional model of stress and coping and the model of adaptation of family caregivers during the acute phase of BMT. Three themes emerged to describe similar experiences for HCT caregivers regardless of setting: (1) caregivers reported feeling like they were a necessary yet invisible part of the care team; (2) caregivers described learning to adapt to changing situations and varying patient needs; and (3) caregivers recounted how the uncertainty following HCT felt like existing between life and death while also maintaining a sense of gratitude and hope for the future. Caregivers also reported distinct experiences based on the transplantation setting and 4 themes emerged: (1) disrupted routines: inpatient caregivers reported disrupted routines when caring for the HCT recipient while simultaneously trying to manage non-caregiving responsibilities at home and work, and outpatient caregivers reported having to establish new routines that included frequent clinic visits with the patient while altering or pausing home and work responsibilities; (2) timing of caregiver involvement: inpatient caregivers felt more involved in care after the patient was discharged from the HCT hospitalization, whereas outpatient caregivers were already providing the majority of care earlier in the post-transplantation period; (3) fear of missing vital information: inpatient caregivers worried about missing vital information about the patient's care and progress if not physically present in the hospital, whereas outpatient caregivers feared overlooking vital information that may warrant contacting the care team as they monitored the patient at home; and (4) perceived adequacy of resources to meet psychosocial and practical needs: inpatient caregivers reported having adequate access to resources (ie, hospital-based services), whereas outpatient caregivers felt they had more limited access and needed to be resourceful in seeking out assistance. Inpatient and outpatient HCT caregivers described both similar and distinct experiences during the acute recovery period post-HCT. Specific interventions should address caregiver psychosocial needs (ie, distress, illness uncertainty, communication, and coping) and practical needs (ie, community resource referral, preparedness for home-based caregiving, and transplantation education) of HCT caregivers based on setting.
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- Tamryn F Gray
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Palliative Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Phyllis F. Cantor Center for Research in Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dana-Farber Cancer, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Palliative Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Divison of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Population Sciences, Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Amonoo HL, Newcomb R, Lorenz KA, Psenka R, Holmbeck K, Farnam EJ, Tse A, Desai S, Vassev N, Waldman LP, El-Jawahri A. A novel psychosocial virtual reality intervention (BMT-VR) for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Pilot randomized clinical trial design and methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 142:107550. [PMID: 38685401 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Although patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) must cope with psychological distress and isolation during an extended transplant hospitalization, psychosocial interventions to address these unmet needs are lacking. Virtual reality offers an innovative modality to deliver a patient-centered psychosocial intervention to address psychosocial needs of patients undergoing HSCT. However, there are currently no supportive care interventions leveraging virtual reality in patients undergoing HSCT. OBJECTIVE To describe the methods of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a self-administered, virtual reality-delivered psychosocial intervention (BMT-VR) to improve psychological distress and quality of life (QOL) for patients hospitalized for HSCT. METHODS This study entails a single-center RCT of BMT-VR compared to usual transplant care in 80 patients hospitalized for HSCT. Adult patients with hematologic malignancies hospitalized for autologous or allogeneic HSCT are eligible. BMT-VR includes psychoeducation about the HSCT process, psychosocial skill building to promote effective coping and acceptance, and self-care and positive psychology skills to promote post-HSCT recovery. The primary aim is to assess the feasibility defined a priori as ≥60% of eligible patients enrolling in the study, and of those enrolled and randomized to the BMT-VR, ≥ 60% completing 4/6 BMT-VR modules. Secondary objectives include assessing the preliminary effects on psychological distress and QOL. DISCUSSION This is the first RCT of a virtual reality-delivered psychosocial intervention for the HSCT population. If deemed feasible, a future larger multi-site clinical trial can evaluate the efficacy of BMT-VR on outcomes for patients hospitalized for HSCT.
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- Hermioni L Amonoo
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Primary Care and Population Health, Section of Palliative Care, Palo Alto VA Health Care System, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Newcomb RA, Gao L, Vanderklish J, Tse A, Saylor M, Danielson C, Wali N, Frigault M, McAfee S, Spitzer T, DeFilipp Z, Chen YB, Amonoo HL, El-Jawahri A. Outcomes of a Formal Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivorship Program on Screening for Late Effects. Transplant Cell Ther 2024:S2666-6367(24)00371-3. [PMID: 38685402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2024.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors may benefit from routine screening for post-transplant complications. However, the impact of formal survivorship efforts to promote screening adherence is uncertain. The effect of a formal HCT survivorship program to promote screening adherence was evaluated. We conducted a retrospective analysis of an academic formal HCT survivorship program with primary and specialty consult components. We included patients who underwent allogeneic HCT and were alive and relapse-free 1-year post-HCT. We excluded patients who died <2-year post-HCT or transferred care. We measured screening adherence to cardiovascular, pulmonary, ocular, secondary cancer, and endocrine evaluations. The primary outcome was proportion of patients completing ≥1 evaluation per screening domain prior to 2-year post-HCT. We examined screening adherence during 3 time periods: presurvivorship (2012 to 2014) and 2 postsurvivorship (2016 to 2018 and 2019 to 2021) using multivariate logistic and Cox proportional hazards regression. Four hundred ten patients (2012 to 2014: n = 136, 2016 to 2018: n = 153, 2019 to 2021: n = 121) were included. Compared to the presurvivorship period (16.9%), patients in 2016 to 2018 (47.7%, odds ratio [OR] = 4.9, P < .0001) and 2019 to 2021 (34.7%, OR = 2.7, P = .001) were more likely to complete ≥1 evaluation per screening domain. Except for pulmonary function tests in 2019 to 2021, median time to completion of survivorship evaluations was shorter in the survivorship periods compared to presurvivorship. Patients who completed a formal HCT survivorship consult in 2016 to 2018 and 2019 to 2021 were more likely to complete ≥1 evaluation per screening domain (OR = 5.1, P = .0004). Survivorship consult had similar effect on the primary screening outcome in 2016 to 2018 and 2019 to 2021 (consult × time interaction OR: 2.5, P = .2). However, patients who received a consult in 2019 to 2021 were more likely to complete all screenings (consult × time interaction: OR = 5.7, P = .03). Our HCT survivorship program with primary and specialty components improved screening adherence. Additional studies are needed to evaluate efficacy, dissemination, and implementation of formal HCT survivorship programs.
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- Richard A Newcomb
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Yang D, Newcomb R, Kavanaugh AR, Khalil D, Greer JA, Chen YB, DeFilipp Z, Temel J, Lee SJ, LeBlanc TW, El-Jawahri A. Protocol for multi-site randomized trial of inpatient palliative care for patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 138:107460. [PMID: 38280483 PMCID: PMC10932944 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) commonly experience debilitating physical and psychological symptoms during a 3-4-week-hospitalization. During hospitalization, caregivers (i.e., family and friends) also endure immense emotional stress as they witness their loved one struggle with HSCT toxicities. Yet interventions to improve quality of life (QOL) and reduce psychological distress during HSCT are limited. METHODS We are conducting a multi-site randomized controlled trial of inpatient integrated palliative and transplant care versus usual care in 360 patients hospitalized for HSCT and their caregivers at three academic centers. Intervention participants meet with a palliative care clinician at least twice weekly during the HSCT hospitalization to address their physical and psychological symptoms. Patients assigned to usual care receive all supportive care measures provided by the HSCT team and could be seen by palliative care upon request. We assess patient QOL (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) - Bone Marrow Transplant), depression and anxiety symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), post-traumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms (PTSD checklist), symptom burden (Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale), and fatigue (FACT-Fatigue) as well as caregiver-reported outcomes at baseline, 2 weeks, 3-months, 6-months, and 12-months post-HSCT. The primary endpoint is to compare QOL at week-2 during HSCT hospitalization between the two groups when patients typically experience their QOL nadir during HSCT. CONCLUSIONS This multi-site trial will define the role of palliative care for improving QOL and care for patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing HSCT and their caregivers.
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- Daniel Yang
- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America.
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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- Division of Clinical Research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States of America
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, United States of America
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Fan Y, Xu M, Tu Y, Hu Y, Liu Q, Zhao W, Zhang X, Sun Z, Niu T, Hu J, Li J, Liu L, Liu L, Wang S, Gao S, Lai Y, Song X, Li Z, Wang J, Jiang Z, Xu Y, Yan J, He P, Yang J, Chen J, Xu Y, Huang X, Wu D. Current situation and development of hematopoietic cell transplantation centers: A nationwide survey in China. Chin Med J (Engl) 2024:00029330-990000000-00930. [PMID: 38251709 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000002984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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- Yi Fan
- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510510, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, National Research Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 215200, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, China
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- Department of Hematology, General Hospital of Kunming Military Region of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Kunming, Yunan 650100, China
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Bethune First Hospital Of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, China
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- Department of Hematology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning 116027, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, China
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- Department of Hematology, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200433, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China
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Juckett M, Dandoy C, DeFilipp Z, Kindwall-Keller TL, Spellman SR, Ustun C, Waldman BM, Weisdorf DJ, Wood WA, Horowitz MM, Burns LJ, Khera N. How do we improve the translation of new evidence into the practice of hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapy? Blood Rev 2023; 60:101079. [PMID: 37087394 PMCID: PMC10330269 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
Abstract
The field of hematopoietic cell transplantation and cell therapy (HCT/CT) is advancing rapidly to bring an ever-expanding collection of potentially curative therapies to patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases. The impact of these therapies depends on our ability to implement them as new evidence becomes available to advance the quality of care. There is often a long delay between evidence development and adoption of therapies based on that evidence into clinical practice. In this review, we describe the potential factors based on an implementation framework that could act as facilitators or barriers to adoption of therapies in the context of HCT/CT. We highlight two examples, the first to showcase the efforts to improve the efficiency of adoption of new findings and accelerate improvement in care of HCT/CT patients and the second to discuss the challenges in real world implementation of chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy. We conclude by reviewing strategies to improve translation of evidence and ways to measure their success.
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- Mark Juckett
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America
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- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States of America
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Milwaukee, WI, United States of America; Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- CIBMTR® (Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research), Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America.
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Feasibility of Outpatient Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma and Risk Factors Predictive of Hospital Admission. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11061640. [PMID: 35329966 PMCID: PMC8955129 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11061640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) remains the standard of care for multiple myeloma (MM) patients. Although outpatient ASCT has been shown to be safe and feasible, the procedure is overall rare with most patients in the US undergoing inpatient ASCT. Furthermore, hospitalization rates for patients that undergo outpatient ASCT remain high. Adequate markers that predict hospitalization during outpatient ASCT are lacking, yet would be of great clinical value to select patients that are suited to outpatient ASCT. In this study we aimed to elucidate differences between planned outpatient and inpatient ASCT and further evaluated clinical characteristics that are significantly associated with hospitalization during planned outpatient hospitalization. Factors that were significantly associated with a planned inpatient ASCT included an advanced MM disease stage, worse performance status as well as non-Caucasian race, while low albumin levels and female gender were significantly associated with hospitalization during outpatient ASCT. The results of this analysis provide crucial knowledge of factors that are associated with planned inpatient ASCT and hospitalization during outpatient ASCT and could guide the treating physician in decision-making and further facilitate outpatient transplantation.
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Andrick B, Tusing L, Jones LK, Hu Y, Sneidman R, Gregor C, Basu S, Lynch JP, Vadakara J. The impact of a hematopoietic cellular therapy pharmacist on clinical and humanistic outcomes: A RE-AIM framework analysis. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:334.e1-334.e9. [PMID: 35189400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The hematopoietic cellular therapy (HCT) pharmacist is an essential member of the multidisciplinary care team. Yet, standardized incorporation of a pharmacist at transplant centers remains challenging. Implementation science uses theory-driven and systematic approaches to integrate interventions into clinical practice. We describe our experience implementing an HCT pharmacist at our center and conducted a program evaluation using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of HCT pharmacist medication management services on allogeneic stem cell transplant patients utilizing the RE-AIM framework. STUDY DESIGN We implemented one full-time equivalent pharmacist to provide medication management services through a collaborative practice agreement (CPA) to the allogeneic transplant population at a medium-sized center in rural Pennsylvania over a two-year period. The HCT pharmacist documented all in-person and telephonic care encounters in the electronic medical record. A pharmacist intervention tool was developed to document identified medication related problems (MRPs) with corresponding interventions and magnitude of intervention. The RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework was utilized to evaluate the impact of the HCT pharmacist. Summary statistics including frequency and percentages were presented for categorical variables in RE-AIM domain. RESULTS Over the 2-year period, the HCT pharmacist followed 40 allogeneic patients at our institution accounting for 1531 patient encounters. The average duration of follow-up was 299 days. The HCT pharmacist medication therapy services were able to reach all allogeneic transplants at our institute. The HCT pharmacist managed 388 medications and identified 2156 medication related problems for which the pharmacist provided 2959 interventions. Time in therapeutic range of immunosuppression was 74% when managed by the HCT pharmacist through a CPA. Of the 24 patients and 9 caregivers who completed the patient satisfaction survey, 25 (76%) were strongly satisfied with their care. Pharmacy services were gradually adopted and expanded to incorporate additional populations, including 121 autologous transplant and 272 hematology patient encounters. The role of the HCT pharmacist was justified with hospital administration and sustained as a designated pharmacist role at our center. CONCLUSION The implementation of an HCT pharmacist service can positively impact patient care. The RE-AIM framework provides a methodological approach for programmatic evaluation and generalizability.
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- Benjamin Andrick
- Enterprise Pharmacy, Geisinger, Danville, PA; Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA.
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA; Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Center for Population Health Research, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- Center for Pharmacy Innovation and Outcomes, Geisinger, Danville, PA
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- The Christ Hospital Cancer Center, Cincinnati, OH
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Joo JH, Hong S, Rybicki LA, Hamilton BK, Majhail NS. Community health status and long-term outcomes in 1-year survivors of autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2022; 57:671-673. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01602-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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IMPROVING SAFETY AND OUTCOMES AFTER ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC CELL TRANSPLANTATION: A SINGLE-CENTRE EXPERIENCE. Transplant Cell Ther 2022; 28:265.e1-265.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Frosch ZAK, Namoglu EC, Mitra N, Landsburg DJ, Nasta SD, Bekelman JE, Iyengar R, Guerra CE, Schapira MM. Willingness to Travel for Cellular Therapy: The Influence of Follow-Up Care Location, Oncologist Continuity, and Race. JCO Oncol Pract 2022; 18:e193-e203. [PMID: 34524837 PMCID: PMC8757965 DOI: 10.1200/op.21.00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Patients weigh competing priorities when deciding whether to travel to a cellular therapy center for treatment. We conducted a choice-based conjoint analysis to determine the relative value they place on clinical factors, oncologist continuity, and travel time under different post-treatment follow-up arrangements. We also evaluated for differences in preferences by sociodemographic factors. METHODS We administered a survey in which patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma selected treatment plans between pairs of hypothetical options that varied in travel time, follow-up arrangement, oncologist continuity, 2-year overall survival, and intensive care unit admission rate. We determined importance weights (which represent attributes' value to participants) using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS Three hundred and two patients (62%) responded. When all follow-up care was at the center providing treatment, plans requiring longer travel times were less attractive (v 30 minutes, importance weights [95% CI] of -0.54 [-0.80 to -0.27], -0.57 [-0.84 to -0.29], and -0.17 [-0.49 to 0.14] for 60, 90, and 120 minutes). However, the negative impact of travel on treatment plan choice was mitigated by offering shared follow-up (importance weights [95% CI] of 0.63 [0.33 to 0.93], 0.32 [0.08 to 0.57], and 0.26 [0.04 to 0.47] at 60, 90, and 120 minutes). Black participants were less likely to choose plans requiring longer travel, regardless of follow-up arrangement, as indicated by lower value importance weights for longer travel times. CONCLUSION Reducing travel burden through shared follow-up may increase patients' willingness to travel to receive cellular therapies, but additional measures are required to facilitate equitable access.
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- Zachary A. K. Frosch
- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Zachary A. K. Frosch, MD, MSHP, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19111; e-mail:
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Marketing Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Valenta S, Ribaut J, Leppla L, Mielke J, Teynor A, Koehly K, Gerull S, Grossmann F, Witzig-Brändli V, De Geest S. Context-specific adaptation of an eHealth-facilitated, integrated care model and tailoring its implementation strategies-A mixed-methods study as a part of the SMILe implementation science project. FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES 2022; 2:977564. [PMID: 36925799 PMCID: PMC10012712 DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2022.977564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Background Contextually adapting complex interventions and tailoring their implementation strategies is key to a successful and sustainable implementation. While reporting guidelines for adaptations and tailoring exist, less is known about how to conduct context-specific adaptations of complex health care interventions. Aims To describe in methodological terms how the merging of contextual analysis results (step 1) with stakeholder involvement, and considering overarching regulations (step 2) informed our adaptation of an Integrated Care Model (ICM) for SteM cell transplantatIon faciLitated by eHealth (SMILe) and the tailoring of its implementation strategies (step 3). Methods Step 1: We used a mixed-methods design at University Hospital Basel, guided by the Basel Approach for coNtextual ANAlysis (BANANA). Step 2: Adaptations of the SMILe-ICM and tailoring of implementation strategies were discussed with an interdisciplinary team (n = 28) by considering setting specific and higher-level regulatory scenarios. Usability tests were conducted with patients (n = 5) and clinicians (n = 4). Step 3: Adaptations were conducted by merging our results from steps 1 and 2 using the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Enhanced (FRAME). We tailored implementation strategies according to the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) compilation. Results Step 1: Current clinical practice was mostly acute-care-driven. Patients and clinicians valued eHealth-facilitated ICMs to support trustful patient-clinician relationships and the fitting of eHealth components to context-specific needs. Step 2: Based on information from project group meetings, adaptations were necessary on the organizational level (e.g., delivery of self-management information). Regulations informed the tailoring of SMILe-ICM`s visit timepoints and content; data protection management was adapted following Swiss regulations; and steering group meetings supported infrastructure access. The usability tests informed further adaptation of technology components. Step 3: Following FRAME and ERIC, SMILe-ICM and its implementation strategies were contextually adapted and tailored to setting-specific needs. Discussion This study provides a context-driven methodological approach on how to conduct intervention adaptation including the tailoring of its implementation strategies. The revealed meso-, and macro-level differences of the contextual analysis suggest a more targeted approach to enable an in-depth adaptation process. A theory-guided adaptation phase is an important first step and should be sufficiently incorporated and budgeted in implementation science projects.
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- Sabine Valenta
- Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Hematology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Medicine I, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Acute Medicine, Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Hematology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Acute Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Clinic for Medical Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Hong S, Majhail NS. Increasing access to allotransplants in the United States: the impact of race, geography, and socioeconomics. HEMATOLOGY. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY. EDUCATION PROGRAM 2021; 2021:275-280. [PMID: 34889386 PMCID: PMC8791157 DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2021000259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is particularly susceptible to racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in access and outcomes given its specialized nature and its availability in select centers in the United States. Nearly all patients who need HCT have a potential donor in the current era, but racial minority populations are less likely to have an optimal donor and often rely on alternative donor sources. Furthermore, prevalent health care disparity factors are further accentuated and can be barriers to access and referral to a transplant center. Research has primarily focused on defining and quantifying a variety of social determinants of health and their association with access to allogeneic HCT, with a focus on race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. However, research on interventions is lacking and is an urgent unmet need. We discuss the role of racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in access to allogeneic HCT, along with policy changes to address and mitigate them and opportunities for future research.
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- Sanghee Hong
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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Sawalha Y, Radivoyevitch T, Jia X, Tullio K, Dean RM, Pohlman B, Hill BT, Kalaycio M, Majhail NS, Jagadeesh D. The impact of socioeconomic disparities on the use of upfront autologous stem cell transplantation for mantle cell lymphoma. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:335-343. [PMID: 34521300 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1978085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Using the National Cancer Database, we identified 10,290 patients with newly diagnosed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) treated with chemotherapy with or without upfront autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Only 17% of patients underwent ASCT. Patients who underwent ASCT were younger and more likely to have lower comorbidity scores, private insurance, higher income and education, and treatment received at an academic facility. On multivariable analysis, age, comorbidity index, insurance type, the transition of care, facility type, distance to facility, and diagnosis year were predictive for ASCT use. ASCT use was associated with improved 5-year overall survival in younger (82% vs. 64%, p < .001) and older (70% vs. 40%, p < .001) patients, which was retained in the matched propensity score and 12-month analyses. Female gender, the diagnosis year ≥2009, private insurance, higher income, and education were associated with superior survival, whereas Black race and higher comorbidities predicted inferior survival.
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- Yazeed Sawalha
- Arthur G. James Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Taussig Cancer Institute, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Project on Criteria for Clinical Trials in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease: IV. The 2020 Highly morbid forms report. Transplant Cell Ther 2021; 27:817-835. [PMID: 34217703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) can be associated with significant morbidity, in part because of nonreversible fibrosis, which impacts physical functioning (eye, skin, lung manifestations) and mortality (lung, gastrointestinal manifestations). Progress in preventing severe morbidity and mortality associated with chronic GVHD is limited by a complex and incompletely understood disease biology and a lack of prognostic biomarkers. Likewise, treatment advances for highly morbid manifestations remain hindered by the absence of effective organ-specific approaches targeting "irreversible" fibrotic sequelae and difficulties in conducting clinical trials in a heterogeneous disease with small patient numbers. The purpose of this document is to identify current gaps, to outline a roadmap of research goals for highly morbid forms of chronic GVHD including advanced skin sclerosis, fasciitis, lung, ocular and gastrointestinal involvement, and to propose strategies for effective trial design. The working group made the following recommendations: (1) Phenotype chronic GVHD clinically and biologically in future cohorts, to describe the incidence, prognostic factors, mechanisms of organ damage, and clinical evolution of highly morbid conditions including long-term effects in children; (2) Conduct longitudinal multicenter studies with common definitions and research sample collections; (3) Develop new approaches for early identification and treatment of highly morbid forms of chronic GVHD, especially biologically targeted treatments, with a special focus on fibrotic changes; and (4) Establish primary endpoints for clinical trials addressing each highly morbid manifestation in relationship to the time point of intervention (early versus late). Alternative endpoints, such as lack of progression and improvement in physical functioning or quality of life, may be suitable for clinical trials in patients with highly morbid manifestations. Finally, new approaches for objective response assessment and exploration of novel trial designs for small populations are required.
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Flannelly C, Tan BEX, Tan JL, McHugh CM, Sanapala C, Lagu T, Liesveld JL, Aljitawi O, Becker MW, Mendler JH, Klepin HD, Stock W, Wildes TM, Artz A, Majhail NS, Loh KP. Barriers to Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review with a Focus on Age. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:2335-2345. [PMID: 32961375 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an effective treatment for many hematologic malignancies, and its utilization continues to rise. However, due to the difficult logistics and high cost of HCT, there are significant barriers to accessing the procedure; these barriers are likely greater for older patients. Although numerous factors may influence HCT access, no formal analysis has detailed the cumulative barriers that have been studied thus far. We conducted a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines to better categorize the barriers to access and referral to HCT, with a focus on the subgroup of older patients. We searched for articles published in English from PubMed, Embase, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials between the database inception and January 31, 2020. We selected articles that met the following inclusion criteria: (1) study design: qualitative, cross-sectional, observational cohort, or mixed-method study designs; (2) outcomes: barriers related to patient and physician access to HCT; and (3) population: adults aged ≥18 years with hematologic malignancies within the United States. Abstracts without full text were excluded. QUALSYST methodology was used to determine article quality. Data on the barriers to access and referral for HCT were extracted, along with other study characteristics. We summarized the findings using descriptive statistics. We included 26 of 3859 studies screened for inclusion criteria. Twenty studies were retrospective cohorts and 4 were cross-sectional. There was 1 prospective cohort study and 1 mixed-method study. Only 1 study was rated as high quality, and 16 were rated as fair. Seventeen studies analyzed age as a potential barrier to HCT referral and access, with 16 finding older age to be a barrier. Other consistent barriers to HCT referral and access included nonwhite race (n = 16/20 studies), insurance status (n = 13/14 studies), comorbidities (n = 10/11 studies), and lower socioeconomic status (n = 7/8 studies). High-quality studies are lacking related to HCT barriers. Older age and nonwhite race were consistently linked to reduced access to HCT. To produce a more just health care system, strategies to overcome these barriers for vulnerable populations should be prioritized. Examples include patient and physician education, as well as geriatric assessment guided care models that can be readily incorporated into clinical practice.
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- Colin Flannelly
- University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Institute for Healthcare Delivery and Population Science, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, Massachusetts; Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate, Springfield, Massachusetts
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- James P. Wilmot Cancer Institute, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.
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Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study. Blood Adv 2020; 3:3550-3561. [PMID: 31738829 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The current demand for adult hematologists in the United States is projected to exceed the existing supply. However, no national study has systematically evaluated factors affecting the adult hematology workforce. In collaboration with the American Society of Hematology (ASH), we performed a mixed methods study consisting of surveys from the annual ASH In-Service Exam for adult hematology/oncology fellows from 2010 to 2016 (8789 participants); interviews with graduating or recently graduated adult hematology/oncology fellows in a single training program (8 participants); and 3 separate focus groups for hematology/oncology fellowship program directors (12 participants), fellows (12 participants), and clinicians (10 participants) at the 2016 ASH annual meeting. In surveys, the majority of fellows favored careers combining hematology and oncology, with more fellows identifying oncology, rather than hematology, as their primary focus. In interviews with advanced-year fellows, mentorship emerged as the single most important career determinant, with mentorship opportunities arising serendipitously, and oncology faculty perceived as having greater availability for mentorship than hematology faculty. In focus group discussions, hematology, particularly benign hematology, was viewed as having poorer income potential, research funding, job availability, and job security than oncology. Focus group participants invariably agreed that the demand for clinical care in hematology, particularly benign hematology, exceeded the current workforce supply. Single-subspecialty fellowship training in hematology and the creation of new clinical care models were offered as potential solutions to these workforce problems. As a next step, ASH is conducting a national, longitudinal study of the adult hematology workforce to improve recruitment and retention in the field.
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Kawedia JD, Handy VW, Shigle TL, Gulbis AM, Nieto Y, Andersson BS. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Harmonization of Busulfan Plasma Exposure Unit (BPEU): A Community-Initiated Consensus Statement”. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:e232-e234. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Financial impact of post-transplant complications among children undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2020; 55:1421-1429. [PMID: 32341438 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-0899-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Complications following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) continue to be a significant challenge that often result in significant morbidity/mortality and increased healthcare utilization and cost. In this study, we analyzed the impact of post-alloHCT complications on healthcare utilization and cost during first year post-transplant. We analyzed data on 240 pediatric patients. Complications analyzed included kidney injury, liver injury, lung injury, viral infections, bacterial infections, fungal infections, and acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Patients were divided into three groups based on the number of complications (0-1, 2-3, and >3). Cost was estimated from charges recorded in the Pediatric Health Information System database and hospital accounting records. Patients with >3 complications had higher healthcare utilization and cost, primarily driven by inpatient hospitalization and intensive care unit admissions. Multivariable analysis of risk factors identified bacteremia ($90,166, SE = 26,636, p < 0.001), lung injury ($108,529, SE = 28,196, p < 0.001), liver injury ($90,805, SE = 28,660, p = 0.002), and grade II-IV aGVHD ($137,866, SE = 28,472, p < 0.001) as associated with significantly increased cost. Our study highlights the significant impact complications have on the overall cost of alloHCT. The identification that complications associated with high morbidity (aGVHD, pulmonary disease) are also associated with the highest financial burden emphasizes the need for future research in these areas to expand management options and improve outcomes for our patients.
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El-Jawahri A, Nelson AM, Gray TF, Lee SJ, LeBlanc TW. Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Patients With Hematologic Malignancies. J Clin Oncol 2020; 38:944-953. [PMID: 32023164 PMCID: PMC8462532 DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.02386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Hematologic malignancies are a heterogeneous group of diseases with unique illness trajectories, treatment paradigms, and potential for curability, which affect patients' palliative and end-of-life care needs. Patients with hematologic malignancies endure immense physical and psychological symptoms because of both their illness and often intensive treatments that result in significant toxicities and adverse effects. Compared with patients with solid tumors, those with hematologic malignancies also experience high rates of hospitalizations, intensive care unit admissions, and in-hospital deaths and low rates of referral to hospice as well as shorter hospice length of stay. In addition, patients with hematologic malignancies harbor substantial misperceptions about treatment risks and benefits and frequently overestimate their prognosis. Even survivors of hematologic malignancies struggle with late effects, post-treatment complications, and post-traumatic stress symptoms that can significantly diminish their quality of life. Despite these substantial unmet needs, specialty palliative care services are infrequently consulted for the care of patients with hematologic malignancies. Several illness-specific, cultural, and system-based barriers to palliative care integration and optimal end-of-life care exist in this population. However, recent evidence has demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of integrating palliative care to improve the quality of life and care of patients with hematologic malignancies and their caregivers. More research is needed to develop and test population-specific palliative and supportive care interventions to ensure generalizability and to define a sustainable clinical delivery model. Future work also should focus on identifying moderators and mediators of the effect of integrated palliative care models on patient-reported outcomes and on developing less resource-intensive integrated care models to address the diverse needs of this population.
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- Areej El-Jawahri
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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Clemmons A. The Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Pharmacist: A Call to Action. PHARMACY 2020; 8:E3. [PMID: 31906486 PMCID: PMC7151652 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy8010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Recently, the required training and credentials for as well as the various roles of the hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) pharmacist have been endorsed by the leading organizations in cellular therapy, the American Society of Transplant and Cellular Therapy and the European Society of Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation. While these documents establish the roles a HCT pharmacist can fulfill within the multi-disciplinary team, few reports have evaluated the impact of the HCT pharmacist on clinical, financial, or quality outcomes. Further, a paucity of information has been reported on types of practice models, such as the use of collaborative practice agreements, or described effective methods to overcome the barriers to the increased utilization of HCT pharmacists. Herein, a brief summary of available information is provided to aid readers in understanding the state of the science for pharmacists practicing in this specialty with the goal to stimulate further research to justify the roles of HCT pharmacists and the correlation of such research to various outcome measures. Practitioners are encouraged to build upon this existing knowledge to create the novel integration and elevation of pharmacy practice to improve outcomes for patients, providers, and payors.
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- Amber Clemmons
- College of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA;
- Department of Pharmacy, Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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Transplant center characteristics and survival after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in adults. Bone Marrow Transplant 2019; 55:906-917. [PMID: 31740767 PMCID: PMC7202970 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-019-0748-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is a highly specialized procedure. We surveyed adult transplant centers in the United States (US) and then used data reported to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) (2008–2010) to evaluate associations of center volume, infrastructure, and care delivery models with survival post alloHCT. Based on their 2010 alloHCT volume, centers were categorized as low-volume (≤40 alloHCTs; N=42 centers, 1,900 recipients) or high-volume (>40 alloHCTs; N=41 centers, 9,637 recipients). 100-day survival was 86% (95% CI, 85–87%) in high-volume compared to 83% (95% CI, 81–85%) in low-volume centers (difference 3%; P<0.001). One-year survival was 62% (95% CI, 61–63%) and 56% (95% CI, 54–58%), respectively (difference 6%; P < 0.001). Logistic regression analyses adjusted for patient and center characteristics; alloHCT at high-volume centers (odds ratio [OR] 1.32; P<0.001) and presence of a survivorship program dedicated to HCT recipients (OR 1.23; P=0.009) were associated with favorable 1-year survival compared to low-volume centers. Similar findings were observed in a CIBMTR validation cohort (2012–2014); high-volume centers had better 1-year survival (OR 1.24, P<0.001). Among US adult transplant centers, alloHCT at high-volume centers and at centers with survivorship programs is associated with higher 1-year survival.
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Khera N, Deeg HJ, Kodish E, Rondelli D, Majhail N. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Other Expensive Cellular Therapies: A Miracle for the Few but Off Limits to Many? J Clin Oncol 2019; 38:1268-1272. [PMID: 31730388 DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.02232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Duhachek-Muggy S, Bhat K, Medina P, Cheng F, He L, Alli C, Saki M, Muthukrishnan SD, Ruffenach G, Eghbali M, Vlashi E, Pajonk F. Radiation mitigation of the intestinal acute radiation injury in mice by 1-[(4-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]-4-phenylpiperazine. Stem Cells Transl Med 2019; 9:106-119. [PMID: 31464098 PMCID: PMC6954722 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.19-0136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to identify the mechanism of action for a radiation mitigator of the gastrointestinal (GI) acute radiation syndrome (ARS), identified in an unbiased high‐throughput screen. We used mice irradiated with a lethal dose of radiation and treated with daily injections of the radiation mitigator 1‐[(4‐nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]‐4‐phenylpiperazine to study its effects on key pathways involved in intestinal stem cell (ISC) maintenance. RNASeq, quantitative reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction, and immunohistochemistry were performed to identify pathways engaged after drug treatment. Target validation was performed with competition assays, reporter cells, and in silico docking. 1‐[(4‐Nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]‐4‐phenylpiperazine activates Hedgehog signaling by binding to the transmembrane domain of Smoothened, thereby expanding the ISC pool, increasing the number of regenerating crypts and preventing the GI‐ARS. We conclude that Smoothened is a target for radiation mitigation in the small intestine that could be explored for use in radiation accidents as well as to mitigate normal tissue toxicity during and after radiotherapy of the abdomen.
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- Sara Duhachek-Muggy
- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychiatry, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Shah GL, Majhail N, Khera N, Giralt S. Value-Based Care in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy: Challenges and Opportunities. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2018; 13:125-134. [PMID: 29484578 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-018-0444-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Improved tolerability and outcomes after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), along with the availability of alternative donors, have expanded its use. With this growth, and the development of additional cellular therapies, we also aim to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and the quality of the care provided. Fundamentally, the goal of value-based care is to have better health outcomes with streamlined processes, improved patient experience, and lower costs for both the patients and the health care system. HCT and cellular therapy treatments are multiphase treatments which allow for interventions at each juncture. RECENT FINDINGS We present a summary of the current literature with focus on program structure and overall system capacity, coordination of therapy across providers, standardization across institutions, diversity and disparities in care, patient quality of life, and cost implications. Each of these topics provides challenges and opportunities to improve value-based care for HCT and cellular therapy patients.
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- Gunjan L Shah
- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 298, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 298, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Majhail NS, Murphy E, Laud P, Preussler JM, Denzen EM, Abetti B, Adams A, Besser R, Burns LJ, Cerny J, Drexler R, Hahn T, Idossa L, Jahagirdar B, Kamani N, Loren A, Mattila D, McGuirk J, Moore H, Reynolds J, Saber W, Salazar L, Schatz B, Stiff P, Wingard JR, Syrjala KL, Baker KS. Randomized controlled trial of individualized treatment summary and survivorship care plans for hematopoietic cell transplantation survivors. Haematologica 2018; 104:1084-1092. [PMID: 30514795 PMCID: PMC6518896 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2018.203919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Survivorship Care Plans (SCPs) may facilitate long-term care for cancer survivors, but their effectiveness has not been established in hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients. We evaluated the impact of individualized SCPs on patient-reported outcomes among transplant survivors. Adult (≥18 years at transplant) survivors who were 1-5 years post transplantation, proficient in English, and without relapse or secondary cancers were eligible for this multicenter randomized trial. SCPs were developed based on risk-factors and treatment exposures using patient data routinely submitted by transplant centers to the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research and published guidelines for long-term follow up of transplant survivors. Phone surveys assessing patient-reported outcomes were conducted at baseline and at 6 months. The primary end point was confidence in survivorship information, and secondary end points included cancer and treatment distress, knowledge of transplant exposures, health care utilization, and health-related quality of life. Of 495 patients enrolled, 458 completed a baseline survey and were randomized (care plan=231, standard care=227); 200 (87%) and 199 (88%) completed the 6-month assessments, respectively. Patients’ characteristics were similar in the two arms. Participants on the care plan arm reported significantly lower distress scores at 6 months and an increase in the Mental Component Summary quality of life score assessed by the Short Form 12 (SF-12) instrument. No effect was observed on the end point of confidence in survivorship information or other secondary outcomes. Provision of individualized SCPs generated using registry data was associated with reduced distress and improved mental domain of quality of life among 1-5 year hematopoietic cell transplantation survivors. Trial registered at clinicaltrials.gov 02200133.
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN.,Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN.,Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN.,Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Minneapolis, MN
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- National Marrow Donor Program/Be The Match, Minneapolis, MN
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.,Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Milwaukee, WI
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Unique Challenges of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Adolescent and Young Adults with Hematologic Malignancies. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:e11-e19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Wood WA, Brazauskas R, Hu ZH, Abdel-Azim H, Ahmed IA, Aljurf M, Badawy S, Beitinjaneh A, George B, Buchbinder D, Cerny J, Dedeken L, Diaz MA, Freytes CO, Ganguly S, Gergis U, Almaguer DG, Gupta A, Hale G, Hashmi SK, Inamoto Y, Kamble RT, Adekola K, Kindwall-Keller T, Knight J, Kumar L, Kuwatsuka Y, Law J, Lazarus HM, LeMaistre C, Olsson RF, Pulsipher MA, Savani BN, Schultz KR, Saad AA, Seftel M, Seo S, Shea TC, Steinberg A, Sullivan K, Szwajcer D, Wirk B, Yared J, Yong A, Dalal J, Hahn T, Khera N, Bonfim C, Atsuta Y, Saber W. Country-Level Macroeconomic Indicators Predict Early Post-Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survival in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A CIBMTR Analysis. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:1928-1935. [PMID: 29567340 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
For patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) offers a potential cure. Life-threatening complications can arise from alloHCT that require the application of sophisticated health care delivery. The impact of country-level economic conditions on post-transplantation outcomes is not known. Our objective was to assess whether these variables were associated with outcomes for patients transplanted for ALL. Using data from the Center for Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, we included 11,261 patients who received a first alloHCT for ALL from 303 centers across 38 countries between the years of 2005 and 2013. Cox regression models were constructed using the following macroeconomic indicators as main effects: Gross national income per capita, health expenditure per capita, and Human Development Index (HDI). The outcome was overall survival at 100 days following transplantation. In each model, transplants performed within lower resourced environments were associated with inferior overall survival. In the model with the HDI as the main effect, transplants performed in the lowest HDI quartile (n = 697) were associated with increased hazard for mortality (hazard ratio, 2.42; 95% confidence interval, 1.64 to 3.57; P < .001) in comparison with transplants performed in the countries with the highest HDI quartile. This translated into an 11% survival difference at 100 days (77% for lowest HDI quartile versus 88% for all other quartiles). Country-level macroeconomic indices were associated with lower survival at 100 days after alloHCT for ALL. The reasons for this disparity require further investigation.
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- William A Wood
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Division of Biostatistics, Institute for Health and Society, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation, The Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri
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- Department of Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesus, Madrid, Spain
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Hematolgic Malignancies & Bone Marrow Transplant, Department of Medical Oncology, Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Oncology Center, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Psychology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Sarah Cannon, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Division of Therapeutic Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Centre for Clinical Research Sormland, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, National Cancer Research Center East, Chiba, Japan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Division of Bone Marrow Transplant, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, Washington
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- Blood & Marrow Transplantation Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Greenebaum Cancer Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Royal Adelaide Hospital/SA Pathology and School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Hospital de Clinicas-Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Center for Advanced Medicine and Clinical Research, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Nivison-Smith I, Milliken S, Dodds AJ, Gottlieb D, Kwan J, Ma DD, Shaw PJ, Tran S, Wilcox L, Szer J. Activity and Capacity Profile of Transplant Physicians and Centers in Australia and New Zealand. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2018; 24:169-174. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Crysandt M, Yakoub-Agha I, Reiß P, Theisen S, Silling G, Glatte P, Nelles E, Lemmen S, Brümmendorf TH, Kontny U, Jost E. How to build an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant unit in 2016: Proposal for a practical framework. Curr Res Transl Med 2017; 65:149-154. [PMID: 29122584 DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation is part of the standard of care for many hematological diseases. Over the last decades, significant advances in patient and donor selection, conditioning regimens as well as supportive care of patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation leading to improved overall survival have been made. In view of many new treatment options in cellular and molecular targeted therapies, the place of allogeneic transplantation in therapy concepts must be reviewed. Most aspects of hematopoietic cell transplantation are well standardized by national guidelines or laws as well as by certification labels such as FACT-JACIE. However, the requirements for the construction and layout of a unit treating patients during the acute phase of the transplantation procedure or at readmission for different complications are not well defined. In addition, the infrastructure of such a unit may be decisive for optimized care of these fragile patients. Here we describe the process of planning a transplant unit in order to open a discussion that could lead to more precise guidelines in the field of infrastructural requirements for hospitals caring for people with severe immunosuppression.
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- M Crysandt
- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- CHU de Lille, LIRIC, INSERM U995, University of Lille 2, France
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Project Management, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Medfacilities, GmbH, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, Hemostaseology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty, Aachen, Germany.
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Gajewski JL, McClellan MB, Majhail NS, Hari PN, Bredeson CN, Maziarz RT, LeMaistre CF, Lill MC, Farnia SH, Komanduri KV, Boo MJ. Payment and Care for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Patients: Toward a Specialized Medical Home for Complex Care Patients. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2017; 24:4-12. [PMID: 28963077 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Patient-centered medical home models are fundamental to the advanced alternative payment models defined in the Medicare Access and Children's Health Insurance Plan Reauthorization Act (MACRA). The patient-centered medical home is a model of healthcare delivery supported by alternative payment mechanisms and designed to promote coordinated medical care that is simultaneously patient-centric and population-oriented. This transformative care model requires shifting reimbursement to include a per-patient payment intended to cover services not previously reimbursed such as disease management over time. Payment is linked to quality measures, including proportion of care delivered according to predefined pathways and demonstrated impact on outcomes. Some medical homes also include opportunities for shared savings by reducing overall costs of care. Recent proposals have suggested expanding the medical home model to specialized populations with complex needs because primary care teams may not have the facilities or the requisite expertise for their unique needs. An example of a successful care model that may provide valuable lessons for those creating specialty medical home models already exists in many hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) centers that deliver multidisciplinary, coordinated, and highly specialized care. The integration of care delivery in HCT centers has been driven by the specialty care their patients require and by the payment methodology preferred by the commercial payers, which has included bundling of both inpatient and outpatient care in the peritransplant interval. Commercial payers identify qualified HCT centers based on accreditation status and comparative performance, enabled in part by center-level comparative performance data available within a national outcomes database mandated by the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005. Standardization across centers has been facilitated via voluntary accreditation implemented by Foundation for the Accreditation of Cell Therapy. Payers have built on these community-established programs and use public outcomes and program accreditation as standards necessary for inclusion in specialty care networks and contracts. Although HCT centers have not been described as medical homes, most HCT providers have already developed the structures that address critical requirements of MACRA for medical homes.
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- James L Gajewski
- Department of Health Policy and Strategic Relations, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Chicago, Illinois.
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- Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy, Durham, North Carolina
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplantation Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Program, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Health Policy and Strategic Relations, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Chicago, Illinois
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- Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program, Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- National Marrow Donor Program, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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El-Jawahri A, Traeger L, Greer JA, VanDusen H, Fishman SR, LeBlanc TW, Pirl WF, Jackson VA, Telles J, Rhodes A, Li Z, Spitzer TR, McAfee S, Chen YBA, Temel JS. Effect of Inpatient Palliative Care During Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplant on Psychological Distress 6 Months After Transplant: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial. J Clin Oncol 2017; 35:3714-3721. [PMID: 28926288 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.73.2800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Inpatient palliative care integrated with transplant care improves patients' quality of life (QOL) and symptom burden during hematopoietic stem-cell transplant (HCT). We assessed patients' mood, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and QOL 6 months post-transplant. Methods We randomly assigned 160 patients with hematologic malignancies who underwent autologous or allogeneic HCT to inpatient palliative care integrated with transplant care (n = 81) or transplant care alone (n = 79). At baseline and 6 months post-transplant, we assessed mood, PTSD symptoms, and QOL with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire, PTSD checklist, and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Bone Marrow Transplant. To assess symptom burden during HCT, we used the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale. We used analysis of covariance while controlling for baseline values to examine intervention effects and conducted causal mediation analyses to examine whether symptom burden or mood during HCT mediated the effect of the intervention on 6-month outcomes. Results We enrolled 160 (86%) of 186 potentially eligible patients between August 2014 and January 2016. At 6 months post-transplant, intervention participants reported lower depression symptoms on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Patient Health Questionnaire (adjusted mean difference, -1.21 [95% CI, -2.26 to -0.16; P = .024] and -1.63 [95% CI, -3.08 to -0.19; P = .027], respectively) and lower PTSD symptoms (adjusted mean difference, -4.02; 95% CI, -7.18 to -0.86; P = .013), but no difference in QOL or anxiety. Symptom burden and anxiety during HCT hospitalization partially mediated the effect of the intervention on depression and PTSD at 6 months post-transplant. Conclusion Inpatient palliative care integrated with transplant care leads to improvements in depression and PTSD symptoms at 6 months post-transplant. Reduction in symptom burden and anxiety during HCT partially accounts for the effect of the intervention on these outcomes.
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- Areej El-Jawahri
- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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- Areej El-Jawahri, Lara Traeger, Joseph A. Greer, Harry VanDusen, Sarah R. Fishman, William F. Pirl, Vicki A. Jackson, Jason Telles, Alison Rhodes, Thomas R. Spitzer, Steven McAfee, Yi-Bin A. Chen, and Jennifer S. Temel, Massachusetts General Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston MA; Thomas W. LeBlanc, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham NC; and Zhigang Li, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH
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Patient-centered care coordination in hematopoietic cell transplantation. Blood Adv 2017; 1:1617-1627. [PMID: 29296802 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2017008789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is an expensive, resource-intensive, and medically complicated modality for treatment of many hematologic disorders. A well-defined care coordination model through the continuum can help improve health care delivery for this high-cost, high-risk medical technology. In addition to the patients and their families, key stakeholders include not only the transplantation physicians and care teams (including subspecialists), but also hematologists/oncologists in private and academic-affiliated practices. Initial diagnosis and care, education regarding treatment options including HCT, timely referral to the transplantation center, and management of relapse and late medical or psychosocial complications after HCT are areas where the referring hematologists/oncologists play a significant role. Payers and advocacy and community organizations are additional stakeholders in this complex care continuum. In this article, we describe a care coordination framework for patients treated with HCT within the context of coordination issues in care delivery and stakeholders involved. We outline the challenges in implementing such a model and describe a simplified approach at the level of the individual practice or center. This article also highlights ongoing efforts from physicians, medical directors, payer representatives, and patient advocates to help raise awareness of and develop access to adequate tools and resources for the oncology community to deliver well-coordinated care to patients treated with HCT. Lastly, we set the stage for policy changes around appropriate reimbursement to cover all aspects of care coordination and generate successful buy-in from all stakeholders.
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Watkins BK, Horan J, Storer B, Martin PJ, Carpenter PA, Flowers MED. Recipient and donor age impact the risk of developing chronic GvHD in children after allogeneic hematopoietic transplant. Bone Marrow Transplant 2016; 52:625-626. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2016.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hashmi SK, Bredeson C, Duarte RF, Farnia S, Ferrey S, Fitzhugh C, Flowers MED, Gajewski J, Gastineau D, Greenwald M, Jagasia M, Martin P, Rizzo JD, Schmit-Pokorny K, Majhail NS. National Institutes of Health Blood and Marrow Transplant Late Effects Initiative: The Healthcare Delivery Working Group Report. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2016; 23:717-725. [PMID: 27713091 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2016.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors are at risk for development of late complications and require lifelong monitoring for screening and prevention of late effects. There is an increasing appreciation of the issues related to healthcare delivery and coverage faced by HCT survivors. The 2016 National Institutes of Health Blood and Marrow Transplant Late Effects Initiative included an international and broadly representative Healthcare Delivery Working Group that was tasked with identifying research gaps pertaining to healthcare delivery and to identify initiatives that may yield a better understanding of the long-term value and costs of care for HCT survivors. There is a paucity of literature in this area. Critical areas in need of research include pilot studies of novel and information technology supported models of care delivery and coverage for HCT survivors along with development and validation of instruments that capture patient-reported outcomes. Investment in infrastructure to support this research, such as linkage of databases including electronic health records and routine inclusion of endpoints that will inform analyses focused around care delivery and coverage, is required.
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Majhail NS. Optimizing Quality and Efficiency of Healthcare Delivery in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 2016; 10:199-204. [PMID: 26003329 DOI: 10.1007/s11899-015-0264-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation is a complex and resource intense procedure that can be associated with high risks of treatment failure due to disease relapse or complications. There also exists considerable variability among transplant centers with respect to the number of procedures performed, available resources and personnel, patient selection, transplant practices, and supportive care. Hematopoietic cell transplantation as a specialty has been a pioneer in incorporating the constructs of quality and efficiency routinely in patient care. However, several challenges still remain. Harmonization of data collection and reporting, use of innovative technological tools, evidence-based practice supported by clinical trials, better efforts towards care coordination and transition of care, and reduction of variation will facilitate these efforts and will lead to improved experience and outcomes for hematopoietic cell transplant recipients.
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- Navneet S Majhail
- Blood & Marrow Transplant Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA,
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Savani BN, Labopin M, Kröger N, Finke J, Ehninger G, Niederwieser D, Schwerdtfeger R, Bunjes D, Glass B, Socié G, Ljungman P, Craddock C, Baron F, Ciceri F, Gorin NC, Esteve J, Schmid C, Giebel S, Mohty M, Nagler A. Expanding transplant options to patients over 50 years. Improved outcome after reduced intensity conditioning mismatched-unrelated donor transplantation for patients with acute myeloid leukemia: a report from the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the EBMT. Haematologica 2016; 101:773-80. [PMID: 26969081 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2015.138180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The outcome of patients undergoing HLA-matched unrelated donor allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation following reduced-intensity conditioning or myeloablative regimens is reported to be equivalent; however, it is not known if the intensity of the conditioning impacts outcomes after mismatched unrelated donor transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia. Eight hundred and eighty three patients receiving reduced-intensity conditioning were compared with 1041 myeloablative conditioning regimen recipients in the setting of mismatched unrelated donor transplantation. The donor graft was HLA-matched at 9/10 in 872 (83.8%) and at 8/10 in 169 (16.2%) myeloablative conditioning recipients, while in the reduced-intensity conditioning cohort, 754 (85.4%) and 129 (14.6%) were matched at 9/10 and 8/10 loci, respectively. Myeloablative conditioning regimen recipients were younger, 70% being <50 years of age compared to only 30% in the reduced-intensity conditioning group (P=0.0001). Significantly, more patients had secondary acute myeloid leukemia (P=0.04) and Karnofsky Performance Status score <90% (P=0.02) in the reduced-intensity conditioning group. Patients <50 and ≥50 years were analyzed separately. On multivariate analysis and after adjusting for differences between the two groups, reduced-intensity conditioning in patients age ≥50 years was associated with higher overall survival (HR 0.78; P=0.01), leukemia-free survival (HR 0.82; P=0.05), and decreased non-relapse mortality (HR 0.73; P=0.03). Relapse incidence (HR 0.91; P=0.51) and chronic graft-versus-host disease (HR 1.31; P=0.11) were, however, not significantly different. In patients <50 years old, there were no statistically significant differences in overall survival, leukemia-free survival, relapse incidence, non-relapse mortality, and chronic graft-versus-host-disease between the groups. Our study shows no significant outcome differences in patients younger than 50 years receiving reduced-intensity vs myeloablative conditioning regimens after mismatched unrelated donor transplantation. Furthermore, the data support the superiority of reduced-intensity conditioning regimens in older adults receiving transplants from mismatched unrelated donors.
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- Bipin N Savani
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Acute Leukemia Working Party, EBMT Paris study office / CEREST-TC, France
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- Acute Leukemia Working Party, EBMT Paris study office / CEREST-TC, France Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France INSERM UMR 938, Paris, France Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- University Hospital Eppendorf, Department of Stem cell Transplantation, Hamburg, Germany
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- University of Freiburg, Department of Medicine -Hematology, Oncology, Germany
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- Universitaetsklinikum Dresden, MedizinischeKlinik und Poliklinik I, Germany
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- University Hospital Leipzig, Div. Hematology, Oncology and Hemostasiology, Germany
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- Klinik fuer Innere Medzin III - Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Germany
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- Asklepios Klinik St. Georg - Department of Haematology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hopital St. Louis - Dept.of Hematology, Paris, France
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- Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Hematology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Hematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, University of Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Hematology, Ospedale San Raffaele, Università degli Studi, Milan, Italy
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- Dept. of Hematology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Klinikum Augsburg, Dept. of Hematology and Oncology, University of Munich, Augsburg, Germany
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- Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Poland
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- Acute Leukemia Working Party, EBMT Paris study office / CEREST-TC, France Department of Haematology, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France INSERM UMR 938, Paris, France Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
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- Acute Leukemia Working Party, EBMT Paris study office / CEREST-TC, France Hematology Division, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Dyer G, Gilroy N, Brown L, Hogg M, Brice L, Kabir M, Greenwood M, Larsen SR, Moore J, Hertzberg M, Kwan J, Huang G, Tan J, Ward C, Kerridge I. What They Want: Inclusion of Blood and Marrow Transplantation Survivor Preference in the Development of Models of Care for Long-Term Health in Sydney, Australia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 22:731-743. [PMID: 26746819 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Four hundred forty-one adult allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) survivors participated in a cross-sectional survey to assess long-term follow-up (LTFU) model of care preference. Survey instruments included the Sydney Post BMT Survey, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-BMT, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 21, the Chronic GVHD Activity Assessment-Patient Self Report (Form B), the Lee Chronic GVHD Symptom Scale and the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory. We found most BMT survivors (74%) would prefer LTFU with their transplantation physicians alone or in combination with transplantation center-linked services (satellite clinics or telemedicine) Over one-quarter indicated a preference for receiving comprehensive post-transplantation care in a "satellite" clinic staffed by their BMT team situated closer to their place of residence, with higher income, higher educational level, and sexual morbidity being significant social factors influencing this preference. Regular exercise was reported less often in those who preferred telemedicine, which may reflect reduced mobility. The factor most strongly associated with a preference for transplantation center follow-up was the severity of chronic graft-versus-host disease. Full- and part-time work were negatively associated with transplantation center follow-up, possibly implying decreased dependency on the center and some return to normalcy. This study is the first to explore the preferences of BMT survivors for long-term post-transplantation care. These data provides the basis for LTFU model of care development and health service reform consistent with the preferences of BMT survivors.
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- Gemma Dyer
- Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Blood and Marrow Transplant Network, New South Wales Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Network, New South Wales Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Haematoloy, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Breast Cancer Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St. Vincents Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematoloy, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematoloy, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Haematology, St. Vincents Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Haematology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Northern Blood Research Centre, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Geographic access to hematopoietic cell transplantation services in the United States. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 51:241-8. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Shah NN, Kucharczuk CR, Mitra N, Hirsh R, Svoboda J, Porter D, Loren A, Frey N, Schapira MM. Implementation of an Advanced Practice Provider Service on an Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Unit: Impact on Patient Outcomes. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:1692-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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LeMaistre CF, Farnia SH. Goals for Pay for Performance in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Primer. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2015; 21:1367-72. [PMID: 25889042 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2015.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Bundled payments for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) have long been accepted by both commercial health insurance providers and transplant centers, effectively outpacing the use of this payment model elsewhere in health care. As with the rest of health care, interest in payment and health delivery reform has created demand for transplant providers to address value by incorporating quality metrics and strategic changes in network design The complexity of evaluating performance in HCT complicates the goal of rewarding providers for better performance and penalizing poor results. We provide an introduction to value-based purchasing and address potential considerations in the adoption of incentives to improve quality of care in HCT.
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