National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Cancer - information and care planning: RAND Corporation

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1- Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients who underwent chemotherapy and, prior to chemotherapy, were informed about the risks and benefits of treatment, including likely symptoms and side effects, and whether the treatment intent is curative or palliative.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients who underwent chemotherapy and, prior to chemotherapy, were informed about the risks and benefits of treatment, including likely symptoms and side effects, and whether the treatment intent is curative or palliative.


2.- Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who are admitted to the ICU and survive 48 hours for whom the patient's preferences for care or an attempt to identify them was documented in the medical record within 48 hours of ICU admission.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who are admitted to the ICU and survive 48 hours for whom the patient's preferences for care or an attempt to identify them was documented in the medical record within 48 hours of ICU admission.



3.- Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who are mechanically ventilated in the ICU for whom the patient's preference for mechanical ventilation or why this information was unavailable was documented in the medical record within 48 hours of admission to the ICU.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who are mechanically ventilated in the ICU for whom the patient's preference for mechanical ventilation or why this information was unavailable was documented in the medical record within 48 hours of admission to the ICU.



4.- Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who died an expected death for whom there was documentation of an advanced directive or a surrogate decision maker in the medical record.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who died an expected death for whom there was documentation of an advanced directive or a surrogate decision maker in the medical record.



5.- Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who died an expected death who were referred for palliative care prior to death (hospital-based or community hospice) or there was documentation why there was no referral.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Cancer - information and care planning: percentage of patients with advanced cancer who died an expected death who were referred for palliative care prior to death (hospital-based or community hospice) or there was documentation why there was no referral.