Hernández-Torres, Ruthmarie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6270-0326
Gilliland, Jaime
Rosario, Lianel
Bates-Pappas, Gleneara
Chichester, Lou-Anne
Costas-Muñíz, Rosario
Kotsen, Chris
Ostroff, Jamie S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Cancer Institute (T32 CA009461)
National Cancer Institute (P30CA008748)
National Institute on Aging (T32 CA009461)
Article History
Received: 6 November 2025
Revised: 16 January 2026
Accepted: 18 February 2026
First Online: 6 April 2026
Declarations
:
: Not applicable.
: This Quality Improvement (QI) project underwent review by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Institutional Review Board (IRB) and was officially determined not to constitute human subjects research as defined by federal regulations. This classification is appropriate for local QI initiatives focused on improving existing processes.
: To ensure ethical conduct, all participants were informed about the project and provided verbal consent prior to participation, agreeing to the use of a recording device. Confidentiality and privacy were maintained throughout the project by assigning each participant a sequential identifier (Pt. 1 to Pt. 12). Participants retained full autonomy and the ability to withdraw from the project or request clarification at any time.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funding sponsors had no role in the study’s design, in the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data, in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.