| Subject: | TJC Seeks Comments on Breast Cancer Care Measures; Seeks Pilot Test Sights |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Thu, 4 Mar 2010 - 10:00 am |
| The Joint Commission (TJC) is asking for comments on a draft set of outpatient breast cancer care (BCC) measures. The measures were developed by the Oncology Nursing society (ONS) with technical assistance by TJC. The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Foundation received funding from National Philanthropic Trust's (NPT) Breast Cancer Fund to develop quality measures to assess and improve care for patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer in the ambulatory setting. The... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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