Background Patient safety culture has a positive influence on the effectiveness of patient
safety and quality improvement interventions. A study was conducted to gain knowledge …

Objective Physician burnout associated with EHRs is a major concern in health care. A
comprehensive assessment of differences among physicians in the areas of EHR …

Background Poor EHR design adds further challenges, especially in the areas of order entry
and information visualization, with a net effect of increased rates of incidents, accidents, and …

In radiation therapy, unlike most other applications involving radiation, the intention is to
deliver high doses of radiation to diseased tissue, constrained by the effects of radiation to …

Background Establishing a new head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment center requires
multidisciplinary team management and expertise. To our knowledge, there are no clear …

Purpose This study was designed to present the results of a novel prospective contouring
rounds (CR), in which peer review occurs once the contours and written directive are …

Purpose Peer review (PR) of treatment plans has been recognized internationally as a key
component of quality care in radiation oncology programs (ROPs). We conducted a survey …

Purpose We conducted a prospective observational cohort study of physician compliance
with daily early pretreatment planning peer review recommendations and quantified factors …

Background: High-reliability organizations (HROs) focus on continuous identification and
improvement of safety issues. We sought to advance a large, multisite radiation oncology …

Purpose To describe the outcomes of peer review across all 14 cancer centers in Ontario.
Methods and Materials We identified all peer-reviewed, curative treatment plans delivered in …