scholarly journals Optimizing Retrieval of Biospecimens Using the Curated Cancer Clinical Outcomes Database (C3OD)

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 117693511988683
Author(s):  
Dinesh Pal Mudaranthakam ◽  
Elena Shergina ◽  
Michele Park ◽  
Jeffrey Thompson ◽  
David Streeter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personalized Medicine ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
Host Institution ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Pathology Reports ◽  
The University ◽  
And Personalized Medicine

To fully support their role in translational and personalized medicine, biorepositories and biobanks must continue to advance the annotation of their biospecimens with robust clinical and laboratory data. Translational research and personalized medicine require well-documented and up-to-date information, but the infrastructure used to support biorepositories and biobanks can easily be out of sync with the host institution. To assist researchers and provide them with accurate pathological, epidemiological, and bio-molecular data, the Biospecimen Repository Core Facility (BRCF) at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) merges data from medical records, the tumor registry, and pathology reports using the Curated Cancer Clinical Outcomes Database (C3OD). In this report, we describe the utilization of C3OD to optimally retrieve and dispense biospecimen samples using these 3 data sources and demonstrate how C3OD greatly increases the efficiency of obtaining biospecimen samples for the researchers.

scholarly journals Interview with Mr. Jeffrey Alderman, CEO, ACBSP

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Alderman Dr.
Keyword(s):  
Kansas City ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
General Motors ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Team Student ◽  
The University

SDMIMD is proud in receving the accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programm (ACBSP), US, for our flagship management program PGDM. Mr. Jeffrey Alderman, President/ CEO, ACBSP, recently, has visited India. Prior to joining ACBSP, Mr. Alderman served as Vice President of the Kansas City, Kansas Chamber of Commerce overseeing business development for the Chamber by working with small to large scale businesses on consulting, branding, and marketing initiatives. A sampling of member companies includes General Motors, Kansas Speedway, Sporting Kansas City, and The University of Kansas Medical Center. SDMIMD had the honor to have Mr. Alderman in the campus, where he addressed the students and interacted with the faculty members. The Dimension Team (Student Magazine) from SDMIMD has an opportunity to interview Mr. Alderman on various aspects. The discussion has been summarized below.

Deaf Education in Rural/Remote Areas: Using Compressed/Interactive Television

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 37-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Luetke-Stahlman
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Interactive Television ◽  
Deaf Education ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Master Level ◽  
The University

Compressed/interactive video is a relatively new format for providing preservice and inservice courses to rural and/or remote areas (Willis, 1993). At the University of Kansas Medical Center only two programs, those of Nursing and the Deaf Education, have engaged in this format of distance education. While the methodology was expected to assist graduate students in areas of the state who could not travel to participate in courses on one of the three urban campuses, it was also expected to challenge instructors to teach effectively while still encouraging active learning activities. Surveys of questions to rural and urban students were given to 13 graduate students in two courses in the fall of 1992, and to three additional students in the fall of 1993. Analyzed results documented the success of the compressed/interactive (ITV) video teaching format for this small group of master level students in Kansas.

Prevention of Controlled Substance Diversion - Use of Diversion Detection Software

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 564-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian O'neal ◽  
Jerry Siegel
Keyword(s):  
Software Package ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Acute Health Care ◽  
Collective Experience ◽  
Controlled Substance ◽  
The Ohio State University ◽  
The University ◽  
Pharmacy Leaders

This is the fifth of a six-part series on diversion of controlled substances in an acute health care setting. The six articles are meant to accompany the recommendations in the Hospital Pharmacy article “Controlled Substance Diversion Detection: Go the Extra Mile” for a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of controlled substance handling. 1 The series focuses on preventing diversion from automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), the operating room, and at all handling points within a pharmacy. The objective of the series is to provide practical recommendations to aid pharmacy managers as they seek to prevent or detect diversion. Experience is key to diversion detection; however, a pharmacy should not have to experience its own diversion in order to learn from it. The collective experience of pharmacy leaders at the Ohio State University Medical Center and the University of Kansas Hospital are gathered to assist other pharmacy leaders in the hopes that they do not have to gain this experience firsthand. This article will describe the features of one popular reporting software package along with the experience that the University of Kansas Hospital has had in using this software. This description is an attempt to demonstrate the value of an add-on software package and to encourage its use by more hospital pharmacies.

scholarly journals Giant Cell Tumour of Bone with Late Presentation: Review of Treatment and Outcome

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
ES Ng ◽  
A Saw ◽  
S Sengupta ◽  
AR Nazarina ◽  
M Path
Keyword(s):  
Giant Cell ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Giant Cell Tumour ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Late Presentation ◽  
Wide Excision ◽  
Cell Tumour ◽  
The University

Purpose. To review cases of giant cell tumour of bone or osteoclastoma managed at the University Malaya Medical Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, from January 1990 to December 1999. Methods. Medical records of all patients with musculoskeletal tumours were reviewed. Demographic data, clinical presentation, surgical management, and clinical outcomes were reviewed retrospectively. Results. Most of the 31 patients who were treated for giant cell tumour of bone presented late on the basis of the duration of their symptoms and radiological features. Five of the patients had been referred for local recurrences. 26 patients were treated for primary tumours: 18 needed wide excision, 7 curettage, and one amputation. The joint could not be preserved and arthrodesis was performed for 11 patients. Three (12%) of the 26 patients had local recurrence during a mean follow-up of 60 months, including one (6%) who had recurrence after wide excision and 2 (29%) after curettage. Pulmonary metastasis was noted in 4 cases, 2 of which were confirmed histologically. Conclusion. Even in an advanced stage of disease, good clinical outcomes can be achieved with adequate excision and appropriate reconstruction. For lesions around the knee, autologous rotational grafting is a good alternative method of reconstruction.

scholarly journals Frequency of 6-week follow-up appointment scheduling after intrauterine device insertion

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abigail Bernard ◽  
Catherine L Satterwhite ◽  
Madhuri Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Intrauterine Device ◽  
Value Added ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Patient Demographics ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
The University ◽  
Record Review

IntroductionLong-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is widely recommended to reduce unintended pregnancy in the USA. As intrauterine device (IUD) use increases, evaluating the role of post-insertion follow-up is important.MethodsA retrospective patient record review was conducted to assess the follow-up experience of women who had an IUD placed at the University of Kansas Medical Center from 1 January to 30 June 2015. Data were collected on patient demographics, IUD placement, follow-up visit attendance, and outcomes in the 12 months following placement. The primary outcome of interest was the proportion of patients who attended a 6-week follow-up visit. Secondary outcomes included adverse events detected at the 6-week visit and IUD removal within a year of placement.ResultsAmong 380 women who had an IUD inserted, physician documentation of a recommended 6-week follow-up visit was present in 91.3% of patient medical records. Two-thirds (66.6%) of patients receiving a recommendation returned for a follow-up visit. Of the 380 women who had an IUD placed, 66 (17.4%) had their IUD removed within 1 year of placement. Of those, 50 women attended the 6-week follow-up visit and 16 did not (19.8% vs 12.6%, p=0.08). Of the IUD removals, 14 occurred at the 6-week visit. After excluding IUD removals which occurred at the 6-week visit, attending a 6-week follow-up visit was not associated with IUD removal or retention (p=0.52).ConclusionDespite recommendations to forgo the 6-week follow-up visit, visits were still common, with no demonstrated value added.

TeleHospice: A Community-Engaged Model for Utilizing Mobile Tablets to Enhance Rural Hospice Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 795-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary C. Doolittle ◽  
Eve-Lynn Nelson ◽  
Ashley O. Spaulding ◽  
Adam F. Lomenick ◽  
Hope M. Krebill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Direct Patient Care ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
The University ◽  
Mobile Tablets ◽  
Kansas Medical

Background: In rural communities, providing hospice care can be a challenge. Hospice personnel sometimes travel great distances to reach patients, resulting in difficulty maintaining access, quality, cost-effectiveness, and safety. In 1998, the University of Kansas Medical Center piloted the country’s first TeleHospice (TH) service. At that time, challenges with broad adoption due to cost and attitudes regarding technology were noted. A second TH project was launched in early 2017 using newer technology; this article updates that ongoing implementation. Methods: The Organizational Change Manager was followed for the guided selection of the hospice partner. The University of Kansas Medical Center partnered with Hospice Services, Inc. (HSI), a leader in rural hospice care, providing services to 16 Kansas counties. Along with mobile tablets, a secure cloud-based videoconferencing solution was chosen for ease of use. Results: From August 2017 through January 2018, 218 TH videoconferencing encounters including 917 attendees occurred. Calls were made for direct patient care, family support, and administrative purposes. These TH calls have been shown to save HSI money, and initial reports suggest they may strengthen the communication and relationships between staff, patients, and the patient’s family. Conclusion: Finding innovative, cost-effective, and community-driven approaches such as TH are needed to continually advance hospice care. TeleHospice’s potential to supplement and improve hospice services while reducing costs is significant, but continued research is needed to understand best fit within frontier hospices, to inform future urban applications, and to address reimbursement.

Using Web-Conferencing to Increase Learner Engagement

2013 ◽  
pp. 74-88
Author(s):  
Kristin Whitehair ◽  
Kathy Tally
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Environment ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Web Conferencing ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
The University ◽  
Kansas Medical

This chapter examines themes in scholarly literature regarding web-conferencing as applied at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC). The chapter profiles how applications of web-conferencing can dramatically change the “classroom” environment for both users on campus and at a distance. We conclude that successful implementations of web-conferencing offer new opportunities in the classroom, increasing learner engagement, but also require adequate resources to support faculty and students.

scholarly journals A Curated Cancer Clinical Outcomes Database (C3OD) for accelerating patient recruitment in cancer clinical trials

JAMIA Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Pal Mudaranthakam ◽  
Jeffrey Thompson ◽  
Jinxiang Hu ◽  
Dong Pei ◽  
Shanthan Reddy Chintala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Cancer Center ◽  
Patient Recruitment ◽  
Cancer Clinical Trials ◽  
University Of Kansas ◽  
Tumor Registry ◽  
Data Registry ◽  
Study Completion ◽  
The University

Abstract Data used to determine patient eligibility for cancer clinical trials often come from disparate sources that are typically maintained by different groups within an institution, use differing technologies, and are stored in different formats. Collecting data and resolving inconsistencies across sources increase the time it takes to screen eligible patients, potentially delaying study completion. To address these challenges, the Biostatistics and Informatics Shared Resource at The University of Kansas Cancer Center developed the Curated Cancer Clinical Outcomes Database (C3OD). C3OD merges data from the electronic medical record, tumor registry, bio-specimen and data registry, and allows querying through a single unified platform. By centralizing access and maintaining appropriate controls, C3OD allows researchers to more rapidly obtain detailed information about each patient in order to accelerate eligibility screening. This case report describes the design of this informatics platform as well as initial assessments of its reliability and usability.

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