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    • Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in the US, despite being preventable and curable.
    • A 2010 initiative aimed to halve colon cancer mortality within a decade through multifaceted interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To implement and evaluate a quality improvement program to reduce colon cancer mortality.
    • To identify and implement specific care process improvements to decrease colon cancer deaths.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted baseline and follow-up mortality reviews to identify care process improvements.
    • Implemented interventions focusing on screening, surveillance, treatment timeliness, and patient management.
    • Monitored compliance with implemented processes and tracked age- and gender-adjusted mortality rates.

    Main Results:

    • Improved compliance in key areas: screening rates (73.7% to 79.9%), adenoma detection rates (30% to 49%), and timely chemotherapy (39.0% to 51.9%).
    • Age- and gender-adjusted colon cancer mortality decreased from 13.8 to 10.5 per 100,000 between 2009-2011 and 2016-2018.
    • Specific improvements included enhanced follow-up for rectal bleeding, improved postsurgical surveillance, and increased referrals for advanced cases.

    Conclusions:

    • The quality improvement program was feasible to implement in a clinical setting.
    • The program successfully led to measurable improvements in care processes related to colon cancer management.
    • The implemented interventions resulted in a significant decrease in colon cancer mortality over a seven-year period.