Measuring and improving the quality of home care

Published Date: 13 Mar 2023

This document outlines goals for improving the quality of care in nursing homes and provides recommendations to support these efforts.

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Adding TIGIT blockade to PD-L1 inhibition failed to improve outcomes over durvalumab in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC.

In a Spanish study of nearly 450 people, an atypical biomarker rose with adenomas and early disease — yet patients with higher levels had better long-term outcomes.

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