CoC Standard 5.8 Interest Survey

ACS Cancer Programs would like to learn more about CoC programs experiences and challenges related to Operative Standard 5.8 Pulmonary Resection and explore interest in participants in a national quality improvement project to address this standard. Please share your thoughts below. All responses will be kept confidential and will only be used to inform resources related to 5.8.

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* 1. What is your role?

Surgeon

Pathologist

Other MD or DO

CTR

NP, PA

Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP)

Nurse, Nurse manager

Quality Coordinator, Manager, or Director

Accreditation Coordinator, Manager, or Director

Program Coordinator, Manager, or Director

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your cancer program category?

Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program (ACAD)

Community Cancer Program (CCP)

Comprehensive Community Cancer Program (CCCP)

Free Standing Cancer Center Program (FCCP)

Hospital Associate Cancer Program (HACP)

Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP)

NCI- Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Program (NCIP)

NCI-Designated Network Cancer Program (NCIN)

Pediatric Cancer Program (PCP)

Veterans Affairs Cancer Program (VACP)

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* 3. Is your hospital/organization experiencing difficulty with standard 5.8? (this can be based on compliance rating, corrective action plans, or general level of comfort with the standard)

Yes

Unsure

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* 4. What is the most difficult part of achieving compliance with this standard? (Check all that apply)

Operative nodal sampling

Pathological exam

Communication between surgeon and pathologist (related to labeling nodes, etc)

Leadership support

Education or training of clinicians and staff

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How many surgeons at your hospital/organization are performing lung cancer surgery (include those that are contracted employees)?

	0	1-2	3-5	6-8	9+
Thoracic Surgeon	Thoracic Surgeon 0	Thoracic Surgeon 1-2	Thoracic Surgeon 3-5	Thoracic Surgeon 6-8	Thoracic Surgeon 9+
General Surgeons	General Surgeons 0	General Surgeons 1-2	General Surgeons 3-5	General Surgeons 6-8	General Surgeons 9+
Surgical Oncologist	Surgical Oncologist 0	Surgical Oncologist 1-2	Surgical Oncologist 3-5	Surgical Oncologist 6-8	Surgical Oncologist 9+

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Does your hospital/organization have pathologists (at least 1) dedicated to reviewing lung cancer pathology cases/specimens?

Yes

Unsure

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* 7. Does your hospital/organization participate in the Society for Thoracic Surgery (STS) database?

Yes

Unsure

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* 8. What has your hospital/organization done to overcome obstacles related to implementation of standard 5.8?

Gained leadership support

Developed toolkits/implementation tools

Staff education (including surgeons or pathologist)

Hands on training

Operationalized the CSSP 5.8 Toolkit

Other (please explain)

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* 9. How frequently do you monitor compliance with standard 5.8?

We know at the time of the site visit

We audit just before our site visit

We audit annually

We audit (or plan to) bi-annually

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 10. If applicable, what do you use to monitor compliance for standard 5.8?

5.8 Flowchart to assess compliance (from CSSP 5.8 toolkit)

Pathology reports

CAP synoptic reports

Custom report

We do not/have never monitored compliance with standard 5.8

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Would you be interested in participating in a national quality improvement collaborative addressing standard 5.8?

Yes

Unsure

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* 12. What other resources would be helpful for your program related to standard 5.8?

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* 13. Are you familiar with (or have you previously reviewed) the CSSP 5.8 toolkit? As a reminder, there are educational videos and material related to standard 5.8 available HERE.

Yes, I have previously reviewed these materials

No, I am not familiar with the CSSP 5.8 toolkit

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* 14. If you would like to be included on a mailing list about upcoming education and/or QI opportunities related to standard 5.8, please leave your information below.

Name

Email Address