Quality-of-Care Measures for Cardio-Oncology: An IC-OS and ACC Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council Perspective

Authors

• Vijay U Rao
• Anita Deswal
• Daniel Lenihan
• Susan Dent
• Teresa Lopez-Fernandez
• Alexander R Lyon
• Ana Barac
• Nicolas Palaskas
• Ming Hui Chen
• Hector R Villarraga
• Diego Sadler
• Courtney M Campbell
• Kerry Skurka
• Matt J Wagner
• Matthias Totzeck
• Kathryn J Ruddy
• Paul Heidenreich
• Randal Thomas
• Daniel Addison
• Sarju Ganatra
• Richard Cheng
• David Reeves
• Arjun K Ghosh
• Joerg Herrmann

Language

English

Publication Date

4-1-2025

Journal

JACC: CardioOncology

DOI

10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.11.003

PMID

40246378

PMCID

PMC12046809

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

1-7-2025

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

This document serves as a perspective on quality assessments in the discipline of cardio-oncology. We aim to define the current landscape, identify needs for quality and outcome improvements, and propose a roadmap for establishing viable metrics to improve patient care. Specifically, this document: 1) addresses the current lack of measurable high-quality metrics in cardio-oncology and their implications; 2) highlights needs and topic-specific barriers; 3) illustrates the process and application of a measurable quality metric; and 4) provides a framework to demonstrate measurable value for the growing population of patients with cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords

anthracycline, cancer survivorship, echocardiography, guidelines, Her2 therapy, outcomes, prevention, risk factor

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

Rao, Vijay U; Deswal, Anita; Lenihan, Daniel; et al., "Quality-of-Care Measures for Cardio-Oncology: An IC-OS and ACC Cardio-Oncology Leadership Council Perspective" (2025). Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications. 406.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/staff_pub/406