National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer
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The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer is a quality-improvement initiative that sets evidence-based standards and accredits hospitals for delivering multidisciplinary, high-quality care to patients with rectal cancer.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clinical accreditation program
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healthcare accreditation program ⓘ quality improvement initiative ⓘ |
| accredits | hospitals ⓘ |
| addresses |
outcome measures in rectal cancer care
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process measures in rectal cancer care ⓘ structural measures in rectal cancer care ⓘ |
| aimsTo | improve quality of rectal cancer care ⓘ |
| appliesTo | rectal cancer treatment programs ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Commission on Cancer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | evidence-based guidelines ⓘ |
| developedBy | American College of Surgeons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care coordination
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continuous quality improvement ⓘ multidisciplinary tumor board review ⓘ |
| encourages |
benchmarking of outcomes between centers
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collection of quality metrics ⓘ participation in clinical trials ⓘ |
| focusesOn | rectal cancer ⓘ |
| goal |
improve functional outcomes for rectal cancer patients
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improve oncologic outcomes for rectal cancer ⓘ improve quality of life for rectal cancer patients ⓘ reduce variation in rectal cancer care ⓘ |
| monitors | compliance with rectal cancer care standards ⓘ |
| partOf | American College of Surgeons quality programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotes |
data collection and outcomes monitoring
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multidisciplinary team management ⓘ standardized rectal cancer care pathways ⓘ |
| requires |
access to medical oncology services
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access to radiation oncology services ⓘ adherence to standardized imaging protocols ⓘ adherence to standardized neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy protocols ⓘ adherence to standardized pathology reporting ⓘ adherence to standardized staging protocols ⓘ adherence to standardized surgical techniques ⓘ documentation of treatment plans ⓘ high-quality rectal cancer care ⓘ multidisciplinary care ⓘ periodic site visits for accreditation ⓘ specialized rectal cancer surgical expertise ⓘ tracking of patient outcomes ⓘ |
| scope | United States hospitals ⓘ |
| sets | evidence-based standards ⓘ |
| supports |
implementation of best practices in rectal cancer care
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patient-centered care models ⓘ shared decision-making in rectal cancer treatment ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | patients with rectal cancer ⓘ |
| typeOf | disease-specific accreditation program ⓘ |
| uses | accreditation standards manual ⓘ |
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