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PURPOSE:   Although continued tobacco use in patients who are treated with radiation therapy is associated with inferior outcomes and increased treatment-related toxicity, multiple studies have shown that current tobacco cessation efforts in oncology are insufficient. A quality improvement (QI) initiative was developed with the goal of improving tobacco cessation efforts in radiation oncology.METHODS:   Using iterative plan-do-study-act cycles, barriers to tobacco cessation were identified and then addressed with a single-institutional QI initiative designed to improve physician assessment of patient readiness to quit tobacco by 50% or more. Residents assessed readiness to quit tobacco during new patient consultations and recorded this assessment in prespecified fields within the electronic health record. Feedback on assessment efforts was provided to our department via an automated search of the electronic health record.RESULTS:   From December 2014 to February 2015, before the initiation of the QI initiative, 4% of patients were assessed for their readiness to quit tobacco. After implementing the initiative, 67% of patients were assessed for their readiness to quit.CONCLUSION:   After instituting a QI initiative at our institution, significantly more patients were assessed for readiness to quit tobacco before treatment with radiation therapy. Ongoing efforts in our department are aimed at improving the efficacy of this intervention.

Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Tobacco Cessation Efforts in Radiation Oncology