Table 2 NCCCP site deliverables and evaluation metrics
Area | Deliverable | Metrics |
|---|---|---|
Clinical Trials | Increase clinical trial accrual including a specific focus on: • accrual of underrepresented and disadvantaged patients • accrual to all clinical trials including treatment, prevention, and behavioral trials with specific focus to increase accrual to multi-modality trials and NCI-sponsored trials • increase the capability to offer phase II trials and develop protocols for appropriate referral of patients for phase I trials to NCI-designated cancer centers or academic medical research institutes | Track accrual overall and for underrepresented patients • NCI trials • Early phase trials • Linkages with other NCI clinical trials programs (eg., Community Clinical Oncology Programs (CCOPs)) • Referrals to NCI-designated cancer centers or academic medical research institutes for Phase I trials Track participation in clinical trials and research activities of NCI funded Cooperative Groups such as: CALGB, ECOG, SWOG, RTOG, NSABP, GOG |
Healthcare Disparities | Demonstrate a documented improvement in health screening activities and outreach to community members including a specific focus on underrepresented and disadvantaged populations Implement a policy that all patients who are screened will be treated with appropriate follow- up care Link with NCI disparities programs (eg., Community Networks Program, Cancer Information Service) Increase partnering with local, state, and national community organizations, government and non- government Expand patient navigation | Track screening activities by disease site (eg. breast, colon) and focus on underrepresented and disadvantaged populations Track efforts to consistently collect race and ethnicity data. Confirm adherence to screening and treatment policy Track linkages Track number, type, and goals of partnerships Track expanded staff and resources for navigation |
Information Technology | Recommend IT infrastructure requirements, necessary interfaces, and applicability of specific components of caBIGRfor community hospital settings Implement and integrate electronic health records | Complete individual detailed analysis and report Track implementation of EHRs |
Biospecimens | Recommend the necessary infrastructure requirements, policies and procedures, cost, and other implementations issues, for biospecimen collection and storage, required for implementation enabling community hospitals to participate in biospecimen initiatives | Complete individual detailed analysis and report |
Quality of Care | Increase Multi-disciplinary (MDCs) care disease-site-specific committees and clinics Increase use of evidence-based guidelines, standards and protocols (eg., NCCN, ASCO). Participate in a disease specific Quality of Care study Expand genetics and molecular testing Develop cancer center specific medical staff 'conditions of participation' that will be locally determined requirements to insure that those who provide care as cancer center physicians practice in a manner that is consistent with the patient care, quality, research, and community outreach goals of the NCCCP cancer center | Track number and type of MDCs Track number and type of guidelines. Document improved compliance with guidelines Participate in NCCCP pilot Commission on Cancer quality of care study to measure improvements in breast and colon cancer treatment Track components of the genetics program that are offered on site or through referral over time Adopt and implement 'conditions of participation' |
Survivorship | Expand survivorship and palliative care programs | Provide patient treatment summary to patients. Track new or expanded survivorship and palliative care programs/activities |