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The _____ enables accredited cancer programs to report data on patients concurrently and
receive notifications of treatment expectations.
CoC Standard 6.5
CAP Synoptic Reporting system
Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS)
NCDB Rapid Quality Reporting System (RQRS)
Standardization of data means that each data item, regardless of who collects the information,
has the
A - Same list of valid codes
B - Same coding instructions
C - Same definition for each valid code
All of the above
A and C only All of the above
Which standard-setting organization bases its data set on the goal of cancer control and
surveillance?
CoC
NAACCR
NPCR
SEER NPCR
The CoC's main goals are quality of care and what types of medical care are provided by the
facility. SEER's data set incorporates items to meet their goal of epidemiological research
analysis. NAACCR promotes the development of standards by its members. NPCR, as part of the
CDC, bases its data set on the goal of cancer control and surveillance.
,True or False? Non-credentialed cancer registry staff may abstract cancer cases under the
supervision of a CTR.
True
False True
Which of the following is not an early detection program?
PSA testing
Skin survey
Mammograms
PAP testing
Smoking cessation Smoking cessation
The cancer program must complete the PRQ how many days before the scheduled visit?
30 days
45 days
15 days
60 days 30 days
Which is not one of the six areas of the cancer program to which a coordinator is assigned?
Cancer conference
Quality improvement
Cancer committee
Cancer Registry Quality
Survivorship Program Cancer committee
Which does not have to be included in the documentation of a quality study?
Members working on the study
, Actions recommended
Summary of the findings
Criteria for evaluation
Identification of a problem Members working on the study
Existing CoC Programs undergoing an accreditation review will receive a three-year
accreditation with contingency when the program receives which of the following?
No deficiencies at the time of survey
Three or more deficiencies at the time of survey
One to seven deficiencies at the time of survey
Two to four deficiencies at the time of survey One to seven deficiencies at the time of
survey
What percentage of eligible cancer pathology reports are structures using the synoptic
reporting format as required by the College of American Pathologist?
80%
75%
90%
60%
95% 90%
For all eligible cases, what percent follow-up rate is maintained from the cancer registry
reference date?
80%
90%
85%
95% 80%