Improving Surgical Cancer Care in Health Systems
Leveraging Health Systems to Increase Implementation of Evidence-based Surgical Cancer Care
This project aims to understand how health systems can ensure all cancer patients, especially those in rural areas, receive the most effective surgical treatments.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11134692 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Hospitals are increasingly part of larger health systems, which ideally should offer better access and coordination for surgical cancer patients. However, we've observed that the quality of care can still vary significantly between different facilities within the same system. This project seeks to uncover why some hospitals quickly adopt effective treatments while others do not, particularly for common cancers. By examining how health system characteristics influence care delivery, we hope to identify ways to ensure consistent, evidence-based care for everyone. This work is especially focused on helping rural patients who often receive care at smaller, 'spoke' hospitals.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research focuses on improving care for patients undergoing surgery for common cancers within health systems, especially those in rural communities.
Not a fit: Patients not undergoing surgical cancer treatment or those outside of health system care may not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to more consistent and high-quality surgical cancer care for all patients within health systems, particularly benefiting those in rural areas.
How similar studies have performed: While the general concept of improving healthcare delivery is ongoing, this specific approach of linking health system characteristics to evidence-based care adoption across hub-and-spoke models is a novel area of focus.
Where this research is happening
Birmingham, United States
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Broman, Kristy Kummerow — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Broman, Kristy Kummerow
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.