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NAACCR Process Improvement Program

Enhance data quality through collaboration and communication between cancer registry staff and local registrars. Program includes workshops and resources to address common issues and improve processes.

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NAACCR Process Improvement Program

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  1. NAACCR Process Improvement Program NAACCR 2007 Conference Concurrent Session 2: Quality Assurance Part II Detroit, MI Shannon Vann, CTR NAACCR Education & Training Program

  2. This project has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services under Contract NO. HHSN261200444001C and ADB No. N02-PC-44401 to NAACCR.

  3. Purpose • Enhance data quality through improved collaboration, more effective communication, and strengthening the relations between central cancer registry staff and local cancer registrars/reporters

  4. Scope of Program • Provides resources for a half-day workshop as one component of a tumor registrar association annual meeting • Awards include meeting room costs, audiovisual equipment, workshops supplies, photocopying

  5. Scope of Program • Provides a facilitator who works with representatives from the association prior to the workshop • Identifies local registrars issues • Identifies central registry issues • Identifies commonalities of the local registrar and central registry issues

  6. Scope of Program • Facilitator guides workshop participants through activities to address previously identified issues • Issues are prioritized • Group brainstorms to identify resolutions to issues • Group agrees on steps to be taken

  7. Scope of Program • Committee is formed to follow progress • Committee meets via teleconference with facilitator 3 months after the workshop • Committee presents outcomes to association at the next year’s annual meeting

  8. Eligibility • Organizations eligible for awards • Regional, state/province, and local cancer/tumor registry associations • Other groups of cancer registry professionals

  9. Program Requirements • Applications are reviewed quarterly: January, April, July, and October • Awards are announced within 30 days of the quarterly deadlines • Facilitator is selected through NAACCR

  10. Program Requirements • Workshop is in conjunction with the association’s annual meeting • Facilitator submits a summary report to NAACCR

  11. Results • Central registries provide quicker feedback to data submitters acknowledging receipt of the data and resolving data discrepancies • Central registries and state associations are working together to plan educational programs

  12. Results • Communications have improved through a better understanding of processes and activities of central and hospital registries • Association and central registry newsletters and websites have been used to facilitate communication between the groups

  13. Results • Improved communication involving death clearance and obtaining death information • Presentations at community college on the cancer surveillance profession • Creation of mentorship programs

  14. Results • To date 9 process improvement workshops have been presented • Typically a process improvement workshop has been approved by NCRA for 4 CE hours

  15. For More Information • www.naaccr.org • Education & Training • Process Improvement Program • svann@naaccr.org or (315) 682-6543

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