Health Systems Research | Jennifer Weiss
Goal: UW Health quality improvement ranked colorectal cancer screening performance at 11 out of 20 reporting groups, despite the demonstrated importance of early screening to cancer detection and treatment.
ICTR Support: Pilot award, KL2 scholar, CAP consultations
Outcome: An quality improvement framework was developed to drive large scale change in the UW Health organization. Enhanced work systems increased colorectal cancer screening at UW Health from 63% to 81%, resulting in 11,000 additional patients screened each year.