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  • The Commission on Cancer (CoC) accredits nearly 75% of US cancer-treating hospitals.
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Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform clinicians about the evolving CoC quality measures portfolio.
  • To explain the process for developing and implementing new CoC quality measures.

Main Methods:

  • CoC quality measures are derived from data submitted to the National Cancer Database.
  • New measures are developed annually by multidisciplinary specialist teams.
  • Measures undergo rigorous vetting, refinement, and prioritization before adoption.

Main Results:

  • The CoC has recently renovated its quality measure portfolio and development process.
  • The process for creating, revising, and retiring measures has been updated over the past four years.

Conclusions:

  • This overview details the current CoC quality measure process.
  • Key changes to the portfolio and opportunities for impact are highlighted.