Quality of Care

Selected Quality of Care Publications

Learn more about our quality of care projects and studies:

• Contemporary prostate cancer radiation therapy in the United States: Patterns of care and compliance with quality measures
• Impact of Adherence to Quality Measures for Localized Prostate Cancer on Patient-reported Health-related Quality of Life Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction, and Treatment-related Complications

Quality Improvement Research

uality improvement means measuring the impact and sustainability of efforts to improve clinical care.

Jennifer Robles, MD is a graduate of the VA Quality Scholars program, making her an excellent mentor for quality improvement projects.

Topic areas for study include: 

• Reducing peri-procedural infection 
• Antibiotic stewardship 
• Narcotic stewardship 
• Reducing radiation exposure

Selected Quality Improvement Publications

Learn more about our studies and projects about quality improvement:

• A multifaceted quality improvement strategy reduces the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection 
• The Harms of Hematuria Workup: Modeling the Risk-Benefit of Using Split-Bolus CT Urography to Reduce Radiation Exposure in a Theoretical Cohort 
• Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Renal Transplant Recipients after Cystoscopy for Ureteral Stent Removal 
• An Evidence-Based Protocol for Antibiotic Use Prior to Cystoscopy Decreases Antibiotic Use without Impacting Post-Procedural Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infection Rates
• Opiate Exposure and Predictors of Increased Opiate Use After Ureteroscopy 
• Postoperative Opiate Use in Urological Patients: A Quality Improvement Study Aimed at Improving Opiate Disposal Practices