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Examining Racial Bias in Predictive Analytic Tools to More Equitably Distribute Care to At-Risk Veterans
Project Description In order to target care resources equitably and efficiently, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has implemented novel predictive analytic tools in clinical care settings, including the…
Increasing Rates of Serious Illness Conversations through Patient and Clinician Nudges
Project Description A national guideline-endorsed practice, serious illness conversations (SICs) are an opportunity for patients to share their wishes, care preferences, values, and goals as their disease progresses.
Connected Health Approaches to Improve Serious Illness Communication Among Patients with Incurable Cancer
Project Description Many patients with incurable cancer undergo treatment and acute care utilization that is discordant with their preferences, particularly near the end of life. Early conversations about…
iSMART: Implementation Strategies for Monitoring Adherence in Real Time for Oral Anticancer Therapies
Project Description Oral therapies in the treatment of lung cancer have unique side effect profiles that can lead to suboptimal adherence if not adequately managed, contributing ultimately to…
Identifying Risk Factors For Persistent Opioid Use Following Major Cancer Surgery
Project Description Opioid treatment is a standard of care for acute post-surgical pain. Most research on risk and mitigation factors for persistent opioid usage after surgery has focused…
Samuel Takvorian
Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine Samuel Takvorian, MD, MSHP, is the Deputy Director and an Innovation Faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer…