Monitoring Cancer Treatment Variation (Kalamazoo County Health & Community Services, Michigan)

Investigators


Diana Prieto

Milton Soto-Ferrari

Context

Medical treatment recommendations may lead to over- or under-treatment due to clinical variability and systemic factors.

What we do

Using data mining and quality-control methods, this project develops monitoring approaches to detect patterns of treatment variation in breast cancer care.

Why it matters

Monitoring variation helps healthcare systems learn from practice patterns and improve equity and quality of care.