Understanding the Role of Mammographic Quality in
Wisconsin’s Breast Cancer Disparities
One of CCSN's efforts, the Mammographic Quality Initiative (MQI) brings together regional teams
to assess and understand the role mammography quality plays on breast cancer disparities
through learning collaboratives and shared measurement systems.
Overview of Initiative:
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and has the second highest mortality. Although great strides have been made in reducing mortality, the gains have not been realized by all groups.
In Wisconsin, there are higher rates of breast cancer mortality than others. Black women have the highest breast cancer mortality rate compared to women of other races/ethnicities although mammography screening rates are similar across populations.
The Mammographic Quality Initiative (MQI) seeks to examine the role of mammography quality in these rates. The Initiative will develop a sustainable statewide model of monitoring and enhancing mammography quality, towards improving equity of early-stage breast cancer diagnoses and survival.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and has the second highest mortality. Although great strides have been made in reducing mortality, the gains have not been realized by all groups.
In Wisconsin, there are higher rates of breast cancer mortality than others. Black women have the highest breast cancer mortality rate compared to women of other races/ethnicities although mammography screening rates are similar across populations.
The Mammographic Quality Initiative (MQI) seeks to examine the role of mammography quality in these rates. The Initiative will develop a sustainable statewide model of monitoring and enhancing mammography quality, towards improving equity of early-stage breast cancer diagnoses and survival.
MQI Leadership
Tommi Thompson, MBA
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Beth Brunner
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Joan Neuner, MD, MPH
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Kelly Hackett, MPH
Program Manager |
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Gale Johnson, MPA
Collaborator Director, Wisconsin Well Woman Program |
Kristin Troy, MD
Collaborator Breast Imaging Radiologist |
Rodney Sparapani, PhD
Data Analyst Associate Professor, Institute for Health & Equity, Biostatistics, MCW |
Vaia Makris
Data Coordinator Clinical Research Coordinator II, Center for Advancing Population Science, MCW |
For more information on The Mammographic Quality Initiative, please contact Kelly Hackett, khackett@wwhf.org