WellSpan Health, WellSpan Cancer Institute

Andrew Munchel, MSN, RN, OCN, CPHQ
Quality Program Administrator, Oncology Service Line
WellSpan Health, WellSpan Cancer Institute
York, Pennsylvania

Adopting Machine Learning-Enabled Decision Support to Improve Oncology End-of-Life Outcomes

Machine learning-enabled decision support helped this program integrate a 12-month mortality risk model into clinical workflows, reducing in-hospital mortality and healthcare costs while increasing palliative care utilization. Outcomes data show an 84% increase in palliative care referrals and a 14% decrease in in-hospital mortality among advanced cancer patients.