Quality Improvement in Cancer Symptom Assessment and Control: The Provincial Palliative Care Integration Project (PPCIP)

The Provincial Palliative Care Integration Project (PPCIP) was implemented in Ontario, Canada, to enhance the quality of palliative care delivery. The PPCIP promoted collaboration and integration across service sectors to improve screening and assessment, palliative care processes, as well as clinician practice and outcomes for cancer patients.The project involved 1) implementation of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) for symptom...