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RCN Retreat 2017

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The Rossy Cancer Network held its 3rd Annual Retreat at the Plaza Centre-Ville in Montreal on November 10, 2017 and the day was a resounding success!

Close to 200 physicians, nurses, allied health professionals,ÌýÌýresearchers and patient representatives came together to review the work undertaken in the network in the past year and to discuss new initiatives that could help integrate the network in terms of supportive and palliativeÌýcare, urgent care needs and leading-edge treatments.Ìý

To view or download selectedÌýmaterial from the Retreat, please click on the links below to access the PDF files.

Program

Presentations

*The presentations provided here are for personal use only. ÌýPlease doÌýnot modify or distribute them without the author's permission. ContactÌýana.pauna [at] mcgill.caÌýfor contact information.

RCN Year in Review - Wilson MillerÌýÌý

Quality Matters: Results from a network-wide quality scorecard - Carolyn FreemanÌý

Breast Disease Site Group - Jean-François Boileau/Sarkis MeterissianÌýÌý

Hematology Disease Site Group - Kelly Davison/Sarit AssoulineÌýÌý

Lung Disease Site Group - Jason Agulnik/Jonathan SpicerÌýÌý

Funding improvement initiatives: the RCN's Cancer Quality & Innovation ProgramÌý - Ari MeguerditchianÌý

Laying the groundwork for Oncology Evaluation and Treatment Centres in the RCNÌýÌý - Erin Cook

Fertility preservation for newly diagnosed cancer patients QI2Ìý - William BuckettÌý

Prehabilitation of frail elderly cancer patients before colon cancer surgery - Enrico Minnella / Franco CarliÌýÌý

Breakout session: How can we implement symptom monitoring with patient-reported outcomes during routine care - Gerald Batist

Breakout session: Early integration of palliative and advanced care planning - Manuel BorodÌýÌý

Breakout session: Training the next generations of clinicians - Joanne AlfieriÌý

Breakout session: Meeting the unique needs of AYA patients - Petr KavanÌý Ìý

Posters

*The posters provided here are for personal use only. ÌýPlease doÌýnot modify or distribute them without the author's permission. ContactÌýana.pauna [at] mcgill.caÌýfor contact information.

Disease Site Groups

Breast: Working as a coordinated network to address controversies in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and to implement targeted interventions to improve clinical trial activityÌýÌý

Gastrointestinal: Ensuring stage III colon cancer patients are treated according to recommended guidelinesÌýÌý

Genitourinary:ÌýMonitoring the rate of positive surgical margins after radical prostatectomy and improving access to treatment (neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and cystectomy) for bladder cancer patientsÌý

Gynecology:ÌýImproving turnaround time for pathology results and evaluating the effectiveness of a joint tumour board between the JGH and MUHCÌýÌý

Hematology:ÌýScreening for HBV prior to administering rituximab therapy and improving access to targeted treatment by reducing delays to molecular pathology resultsÌý

Head & Neck:ÌýDecreasing unplanned hospital and emergency visits during the peri-treatment period for H&N patients undergoing chemoradiation therapyÌý

Lung:ÌýStreamlining the trajectory of care for lung cancer patients: a focus on diagnostic delays (molecular pathology), treatment delays (surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy) and end of lifeÌýÌý

Quality CouncilÌý

Adult clinical trial participation across the RCN: how do we compare to the rest of Canada?ÌýÌý

Public report on oncology quality indicators: the Rossy Cancer Network scorecardÌýÌý

Supportive Care Program

Enhancing and harmonizing psychosocial, supportive and palliative care across the Rossy Cancer NetworkÌý

Distress screening and symptom assessment via Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) are effective tools:ÌýImproving Patient Experience and Health Outcomes Collaborative (iPEHOC)ÌýÌý

Treatment Summary - an effective tool in improving communication between oncologists and family physiciansÌýÌý

CQI Research Grants

Impact of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program on the quality of care and emotionalÌýwell-being of kidney cancer patients undergoing a nephrectomy -ÌýFranck BladouÌý

Looking Forward: Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer survivorship program -ÌýRosana FariaÌý

Enrollment of esophago-gastric cancer patients in a clinical fast-track program improves time to treatment and quality of lifeÌý- Lorenzo FerriÌýÌý

Rectal toxicity prediction using average-delivered DVHs determined from daily CBCT imaging for hypo-fractionated radiotherapy of the prostate - John KildeaÌý

Establishing quality care for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma – the EQUAL CARE Program - Jonathan SpicerÌý

CQI Education Grants

The abridged Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment predicts QOL and and physical performance in people with cancer - Jonathan di TomassoÌý

QI2 Grants

Implementation, standardization and analysis of a common ERAS protocol for radical cystectomyÌý-ÌýFranck BladouÌý

Laying the groundwork for Oncology Evaluation and Treatment CentresÌý- Erin CookÌýÌý

Education oncology health care providers on fertility preservation options for male cancer patients - Belen HerreroÌýÌý

A patient-centered apparoach to the re-development of supportive care services for oncology AYA patients - Petr KavanÌý

Start the Talk: a web-based resource to help support children and teens when someone close to them has cancerÌý- Andrea Maria LaiznerÌýÌý

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