Jessica has worked with Registry Partners as a full-time Project CTR since August of 2011 and has demonstrated abstracting excellence over the last 4 years in her position as a Project CTR before her promotion to QC Manager in January of this year. Prior to joining Registry Partners, Jessica began working in the cancer registry field as a Tumor Registrar at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA…
Melissa began working for Registry Partners in November 2015 as a Project Manager where she has managed several CoC accredited cancer program projects over the last 6 months. Melissa has demonstrated an extensive understanding of both the CoC and NAPBC accreditation process. In her new role as the Accreditation Services Operations Director, she will assist the Vice President of Accreditation Services and Accreditation Services Program Director…
We would like to recognize the South Dakota Cancer Registry for receiving Gold Certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) on the evaluation of South Dakota’s 2013 data submitted during the National Call for Data, which took place in November, 2015. Gold Certification is the highest level of distinction awarded by NAACCR. Achieving Gold Certification means the data submitted by the South…
There have been questions surrounding what can be used as an indication of organ failure if there is documentation of acute respiratory failure with a new need for mechanical ventilation. (Acute respiratory failure as evidenced by a new need for invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation. Invasive mechanical ventilation requires an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (may be referred to as BiPAP) uses a mask.)…
