Question: “A patient presents with blood in their stool, underwent colonoscopy positive for cancer and was taken to the OR for sigmoidectomy as definitive treatment. There was not an impending bowel obstruction and the resection was definitive treatment. A week after surgery the patient had a PET scan and MRI which both demonstrated liver mets. The patient was started on chemotherapy. Since clinical stage stops at…
How do I ensure my cancer registry doesn’t slide backwards again?
No one wants to lose momentum and success after working diligently to improve a cancer registry or after obtaining/maintain their Commission on Cancer compliance. Using a management support plan is a means to keep from back into bad habits. A monthly management support plan includes Monthly reports to evaluate cancer case abstraction productivity and status of ALL cases in suspense Follow up rates compared to the…
Commission on Cancer: Survey Application Record (SAR) Your ship has come in!
As a Cancer Program Administrator, Chair, Liaison Physician or Registrar, this is the time of the year that you love to hate! Summer is in full swing, fall is around the corner, and suddenly you realize you need to update your Survey Application Record (SAR) or Program Activity Record (PAR), because you may have your 2016-2017 survey right around the corner! The expectation is that you…
Congratulations new CTRs!
Registry Partners would like to take a moment to congratulate everyone who passed the latest exam and are now CTRs! We know that the hours of study and preparation were grueling at times, but we hope that your new certification sets you on an exciting and rewarding new path! Congratulations!