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,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( canc] program accr$itation 
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pati5t-c5t]$ canc] c>e4  ,:]eas         
accr$itation f ! ,am]ican ,college (    
,surgeons ,commission on ,canc] 7,co,c7 
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program t ensures pati5ts w h access to 
! full scope ( s]vices requir$ to       
diagnose1 treat1 rehabilitate1 & support
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#aibb1 is a consortium ( pr(essional    
organizations d$icat$ to improv+        
survival & quality ( life = canc]       
pati5ts & _! families2 ,:]eas           
accr$itation all[s canc] programs to    
cont9ually evaluate p]=mance & take     
proactive1 corrective actions :5        

necess>y2 ,:]eas cont9u\s evaluation    
reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! program to    
provide high quality1 pati5t-c5t]$ canc]
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important 9 improv+ oncologic outcomes  
?r\gh compliance ) /&>ds t include      
cont9u\s quality improvem5t2 ,:]eas     
quality /&>ds requir$ = accr$itation    
assure t pati5ts receive compreh5sive   
c>e ) a multidiscipl9>y team approa* to 
coord9ate ! be/ available treatm5t      
options2 ,:]eas pati5ts treat$ by       
accr$it$ canc] programs receive         
in=mation ab\t ongo+ canc] cl9ical      
trials & new treatm5t options1 & access 
to a canc] regi/ry t (f]s lifelong      
pati5t foll[-up2 ,:]eas accr$itation    
promotes access to prev5tion & e>ly     
detection programs1 canc] education1 &  
support s]vices2 ,:]eas pati5ts treat$ 9
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di/ress scre5+1 pati5t navigation &     
deliv]y ( survivor%ip c>e plans t detail
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in=mation on future c>e ne$s2 ,:]eas    
accr$itation requires evaluation ( !    
entire scope1 organization1 & activity (
 a canc] program by ext]nal pe] review f
 specially tra9$ surveyors :o evaluate  
compliance ) /r+5t /&>ds design$ to     
promote high quality c>e2 ,:]eas !      
quality report+ tools f ! ov]           
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initiate quality improvem5t /udies :i*  
ultimately lead to implem5tation (      
quality improvem5ts 9 accr$it$ programs2
 ,:]eas ! ,commission on ,canc] uses    
data submitt$ to v]ify & improve quality
 ( c>e 9 canc] programs & to fur!r      
sci5tific rese>*2 & ,:]eas !            
approximately #a1ejj ,co,c-accr$it$     
hospitals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,pu]to    
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newly diagnos$ canc] pati5ts 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives recognizes ! importance 
( accr$itation by ! ,am]ican ,college ( 

,surgeons ,commission on ,canc] = !     
purpose ( assur+ pati5t access to high  
quality1 compreh5sive canc] c>e4