CoC STANDARDS: Introduction: pages 3-14 Questions with Correct Answers Rated A+

What type of organization is the CoC? - a multidisciplinary consortium of professional organizations. What is the coc's mission? - dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, which promotes cancer prevention, research, education, and monitoring of comprehensive quality care What educational association originated the Commission on Cancer and its standards for cancer care? - American College of Surgeons (ACoS) The CoC Accreditation Committee includes who as the members? - physician and non-physician members representing the CoC membership What does the The Accreditation Committee oversee? - Commission on Cancer Accreditation Program and is responsible for developing and interpreting the standards for cancer programs. What are the Three subcommittees of The Accreditation Committee? - • Field Staff Subcommittee • Program Review Subcommittee * Recruitment and Retention What does the Field Staff Subcommittee do? - Recruits, trains, and oversees the surveyor team members who perform the on-site evaluations of CoC-accredited cancer programs. What does the Program Review Subcommittee do? - Develops interpretations for standards, adjudicates appeal and deficiency resolution decisions, and decides on the accreditation status when deficiencies are not resolved. What does the Recruitment and Retention committee do? - Identifies and directly recruits new programs to the CoC Accreditation Program. Ensures retention of currently accredited programs, monitors program withdrawals, and intercedes when appropriate. approximately how many CoC-accredited cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico? - 1,500 CoC accreditation encourages hospitals, treatment centers, and other facilities to do what? - improve their quality of care through various cancer-related programs and activities What is the various cancer-related quality of care programs and activities concerned with? - the full continuum of cancer— from prevention to survivorship and end-of-life care—while addressing both survival and quality of life. What are some of the perks for a patient receiving care at a CoC accredited cancer program? - • Quality cancer care • Comprehensive care offering a range of state- of-the-art services and equipment • A multidisciplinary, team approach to coordinate the best cancer treatment options available • Access to cancer-related information and education • Access to patient-centered services such as psychosocial distress screening and navigation • Options for genetic assessment and counseling, and palliative care services • Assessment of treatment planning based on evidence-based national treatment guidelines • Information about clinical trials and new treatment options • Follow-up care at the completion of treatment, including a survivorship care plan • A cancer registry that collects data on cancer type, stage, and treatment results, and offers lifelong patient follow-up To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo an on-site survey review how often? - every three years CoC-accredited cancer programs utilize what organization to collect, analyze, and report their cancer program data? - the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB)