Open AccessAssessment of serum calcium in patients referred for suspected lung cancer: A quality improvement project to enhance patient safety in clinical practice
Author(s) -
Christina Apthorp,
Sagana Kirisnathas,
N. Stavrakas,
I. Warakagoda,
S. W. Crooks,
Jayanta Mukherjee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
future healthcare journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2514-6653
pISSN - 2514-6645
DOI - 10.7861/fhj.2020-0068
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , referral , malignancy , psychological intervention , hypercalcaemia , calcium , nursing
Hypercalcaemia is a serious complication of lung cancer. A quality improvement project (QIP) was designed based on guidance from the American College of Chest Physician and the European Respiratory Society who recommend measuring serum calcium for patients referred with suspected lung cancer.
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