A cancer program's seal of approval.
Like hospitals and other healthcare organizations, cancer programs are also eligible for accreditation. Here's an overview of how the process works, and how HIM professionals can contribute.
Koering
Susan M
SM
Methodist Hospital/Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, MN, USA. koeris@parknicollet.com
D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000592:standards; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008497:Medical Record Administrators; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States