The Commission on Cancer’s survivorship care plan standard: Implementation is underway.

Authors

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Nina S. Miller

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL

Organizations

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, Chicago, IL

Research Funding

Other

Background: The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer established a patient-centered standard regarding the delivery of a survivorship care plan to cancer patients. In response to recommendations from the 2006 National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine report, From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, a working group developed a set of Continuum of Care standards to address the psychosocial needs of cancer patients. In 2009 Commission on Cancer members had met to discuss a strategic plan for addressing a major shift in accreditation standards from process to patient-centered care with a focus on patient outcomes. According to Cancer Program Standards: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care, the cancer program must implement a process to disseminate a comprehensive care summary and follow-up plan to patients with cancer who are completing cancer treatment. Programs are in full implementation mode and surveys monitoring this Survivorship Care Plan Standard have begun this year. The care plan provides guidance and recommendations for survivors and their healthcare providers to address the medical and psychosocial problems that may arise post-treatment. By delivering a plan, the patient is empowered with information about the treatment they have received, the recommendations for their care going forward, and recommended resources. Methods: Programs submit documentation to describe their process for delivery of care through an electronic activity report. Documentation of this standard includes method of delivery, identification of eligible patients, implementation process and tracking. This presentation will summarize program submissions for 2015-2016 and include an analysis of the details of the standard compliance as reported by accredited programs. Results: This analysis will include responses from all Commission on Cancer accredited programs reporting on this standard. The analysis will provide information about the trends in program implementation and compliance with the standard. Conclusions: This analysis will inform future decisions about the content of plans, the value of plan delivery to the provider and to the patient and summarize current practice.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2017 Cancer Survivorship Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session A: Care Coordination and Financial Implications, Communication, and Health Promotion

Track

Care Coordination and Financial Implications,Communication,Health Promotion

Sub Track

Survivorship Care Plans

Citation

J Clin Oncol 35, 2017 (suppl 5S; abstr 72)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2017.35.5_suppl.72

Abstract #

72

Poster Bd #

G5

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