Proactive Symptom Management in Myelofibrosis

In an effort to promote higher quality patient care NCODA created the NCODA Positive Quality Intervention (PQI) as a peer-reviewed clinical guidance document for healthcare providers. By providing Quality Standards and effective practices around a specific aspect of cancer care, PQIs equip the entire multidisciplinary care team with a sophisticated yet concise resource for managing patients receiving oral or IV oncolytics. This PQI in Action is a follow up to the Proactive Symptom Management in Myelofibrosis PQI and explores how the medically integrated teams at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health Specialty Pharmacy Service and Tennessee Oncology/Park Pharmacy incorporate PQIs as part of their daily workflow. This article will discuss how utilizing the Proactive Symptom Management in Myelofibrosis PQI elevates patient care in a pre-emptive manner benefiting not only staff, but patients too. The purpose of this PQI is to highlight best practices with practical steps for the surveying of patients with the goal of improved provider clinical care through pathway adherence and treatment optimization.