title: The role of the American College of Surgeons' cancer program accreditation in influencing oncologic outcomes.
abstract: The multidisciplinary Commission on Cancer (CoC) and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS), defines evidence and consensus-based standards, require an operational infrastructure, collect high quality cancer data, and validate compliance with standards through external peer review. A survey of our constituents confirms a high level of agreement that accreditation is regarded as important in improving oncologic outcomes through compliance with standards that include continuous quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Allison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Knutson
authors.forename: Erica J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: McKellar
authors.forename: Cary S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Kaufman
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Winchester
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012955:Societies, Medical; D066231:Surgeons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
keywords: accreditation; oncology; outcomes