{"id":12197,"date":"2025-10-15T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=12197"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:30:43","slug":"dr-zachary-feuer-selected-as-unc-ihqi-improvement-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/dr-zachary-feuer-selected-as-unc-ihqi-improvement-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Zachary Feuer Selected as UNC IHQI Improvement Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UNC Urology is pleased to announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/zach-feuer\/\">Zachary Feuer, MD<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Urology, has been selected for the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/programs\/improvement-scholars\/\">Improvement Scholars Program<\/a> for the 2025\u20132026 cohort.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Feuer\u2019s project, \u201c<em>Integration of PSA Screening Pathways to Improve High-Risk Screening Rates and Reduce Low-Value Diagnostic Evaluation,<\/em>\u201d aims to embed an EHR-integrated, evidence-based pathway that uses age- and risk-adjusted PSA thresholds to guide referral and diagnostic decisions at the point of care. The goal is twofold: (1) improve early identification and referral of high-risk patients, and (2) reduce low-value testing\u2014such as MRI and biopsy\u2014for older adults whose PSA levels may be age-appropriate, thereby decreasing unnecessary procedures, cost, and patient anxiety. The project builds on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/new-program-cuts-wait-times-in-half-for-patients-with-suspected-prostate-cancer\/\">UNC\u2019s Elevated PSA Rapid Access work<\/a>, which has improved access to care by reducing wait times for patients referred for the evaluation of elevated PSA.<\/p>\n<script>\n\n    (function($) {\n        $(\"body, html\").addClass(\"heels_full_width_overflow\");\n    })(jQuery);\n\n   <\/script>\n   <div style=\"background-color:#4b9cd3;\" class=\"full-width-contained whitebackground \">\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-9 col-md-8 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<blockquote style=\"border-left: 5px solid #ffffff;\">\n<p class=\"lead\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u201cThe goal of this initiative isn\u2019t to increase or decrease screening rates, but rather to tailor screening to the populations most likely to benefit. By embedding guidance into the EHR, we can support primary care providers in making informed, evidence-based decisions that improve both efficiency and equity of prostate cancer screening.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right; color: #ffffff; link-decoration: none;\"><a class=\"white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/zach-feuer\/\">Zach Feuer, MD<\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Urology<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/zach-feuer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Dr. Zach Feuer.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-600x800.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-560x747.png 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/637\/2022\/06\/Dr-Zach-Feuer-scaled.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This work reflects a multidisciplinary partnership across Urology and Primary Care and aligns with UNC Health\u2019s Forward Together 2030 initiative to integrate clinical pathways within the EHR. Project leadership includes Dr. Feuer (Project Lead) with mentorship and sponsorship from UNC Urology\u2019s Dr. Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan and Dr. Matthew Nielsen.<\/p>\n<h2>UNC Urology Has A Strong Track Record With IHQI<\/h2>\n<p>In 2023\u20132024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/dave-friedlander\/\">Dave Friedlander, MD<\/a>, Assistant Professor of Urology and the department\u2019s Co-Director of Quality Improvement, served as an Improvement Scholar and led \u201c<em>Improving Pathways of Care Following Emergency Department Discharge for Renal Colic<\/em>.\u201d He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/dr-dave-friedlander-presents-renal-colic-care-improvement-project-at-unc-ihqi-symposium\/\">presented results at the IHQI Symposium on October 22, 2024<\/a>, showing a streamlined referral process (moving the median wait from ~49 days toward a 20-day target) and lower 30-day ED revisit rates; the work is now being translated into an AgileMD pathway within UNC\u2019s EHR.<\/p>\n<h2>More About Dr. Feuer<\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Feuer is a urologic oncologist who trained at SUNY Downstate and NYU Langone before completing his Urologic Oncology fellowship at UNC in July 2025. Dr. Feuer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-welcomes-dr-zachary-feuer-to-the-faculty\/\">recently joined UNC Urology as Assistant Professor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Clinically, he is helping build <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/unc-urology-launches-focal-therapy-program-for-prostate-cancer-treatment-using-high-intensity-focused-ultrasound-hifu\/\">UNC\u2019s focal therapy program<\/a> for localized prostate cancer and has led multidisciplinary access improvements that cut wait times for men with suspected prostate cancer by more than 70% through pathway-driven use of MRI and streamlined workflows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Zachary Feuer has been selected for the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) Improvement Scholars Program for the 2025\u20132026 cohort for his project, \u201cIntegration of PSA Screening Pathways to Improve High-Risk Screening Rates and Reduce Low-Value Diagnostic 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