title: Improving the use of intravenous bisphosphonates in women with breast cancer metastatic to bone.
abstract: The City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center has a long commitment to the creation of and adherence to treatment guidelines. The NCCN Opportunities for Improvement project provided the institution with a report card for adherence to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Breast Cancer and the opportunity to determine reasons for nonconcurrence and improve concurrence rates. The institution focused on improving compliance with the use of intravenous bisphosphonates in women with metastatic bone disease.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medical Oncology, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mortimer
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mendelsohn
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates