{"id":11928,"date":"2026-04-01T12:32:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/?page_id=11928"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:32:44","slug":"improving-the-value-of-psa-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/programs\/improvement-scholars\/improving-the-value-of-psa-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving the Value of PSA Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lead(s)<\/h2>\n<p>Zach Feuer, MD<\/p>\n<p>Angelica Lackey Mirzoca<\/p>\n<h2>IHQI Support Team<\/h2>\n<p class=\"entry-title\">Matt Huemmer, MBA, MHA\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Shana Ratner, MD<\/p>\n<h2>Aim\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">Integrate an evidence-based <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">prostate cancer screening <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">pathway, incorporating age-<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">specific PSA thresholds and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">guidance for the identification <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">of high-risk individuals to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">improve screening rates for <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">high-risk patients &lt;50 y\/o by <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">30% and to reduce screening <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-scheme-color=\"@FFFFFF,,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP86503759 BCX8\">of men \u226570 y\/o by 50% at ET<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXP86503759 BCX8\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Project Materials<\/h2>\n<p>Coming Soon\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lead(s) Zach Feuer, MD Angelica Lackey Mirzoca IHQI Support Team Matt Huemmer, MBA, MHA\u00a0 Shana Ratner, MD Aim\u00a0 Integrate an evidence-based prostate cancer screening pathway, incorporating age-specific PSA thresholds and guidance for the identification of high-risk individuals to improve screening rates for high-risk patients &lt;50 y\/o by 30% and to reduce screening of men \u226570 &hellip; 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