The Role of Organizational Affiliations and Research Networks in the Diffusion of Breast Cancer Treatment Innovation

William R. Carpenter, Katherine E. Reeder‐Hayes, John Bainbridge, Anne-Marie Meyer, Keith D. Amos, Bryan J. Weiner, Paul A. Godley · 2011 · Medical Care

Summary. Patients treated at hospitals affiliated with cancer research networks received innovative breast cancer treatment (sentinel lymph node biopsy) at significantly higher rates than those at unaffiliated hospitals. Hospital teaching status and surgical volume did not affect adoption rates. The findings support using research networks to accelerate translation of medical innovations into community practice.

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Carpenter, W. R., Reeder‐Hayes, K. E., Bainbridge, J., Meyer, A., Amos, K. D., Weiner, B. J., & Godley, P. A.. (2011). The Role of Organizational Affiliations and Research Networks in the Diffusion of Breast Cancer Treatment Innovation. Medical Care. https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0b013e3182028ff2

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DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0b013e3182028ff2
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-networks, rural-healthcare, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28