[[{"@type":["BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/asco-announces-inaugural-class-for-quality-training-program\/#BlogPosting","@context":{"@vocab":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","kg":"http:\/\/g.co\/kg"},"url":["https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/asco-announces-inaugural-class-for-quality-training-program\/","https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/asco-announces-inaugural-class-for-quality-training-program\/"],"publisher":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/"}],"author":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.regionalcancercare.org\/news\/asco-announces-inaugural-class-for-quality-training-program\/#BlogPosting_author_Organization","name":"Regional Cancer Care Associates"}],"inLanguage":"en-US","headline":"ASCO Announces Inaugural Class for Quality Training Program","dateModified":"2021-11-11T14:47:20+00:00","datePublished":"2013-10-17T01:07:31+00:00","articleBody":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 17, 2013\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nALEXANDRIA, Va. \u2013 The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has announced its inaugural class of 15 oncology practices and institutions for its first-ever Quality Training Program. This six-month program will teach oncology providers to conduct focused quality improvement efforts in their practices.\n\u201cFor oncologists, continuous quality improvement is a key goal. We measure and assess the quality of care we deliver and constantly look for areas where we can do better,\u201d said ASCO President Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP. \u201cASCO\u2019s Quality Training Program will guide oncology care providers in establishing methods and solutions to implement these quality improvements within their practices.\u201d\nASCO issued its first clinical practice guideline in 1994 and launched the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI\u00ae), the first, national program to help practices improve the quality of care they deliver, in 2006. The Quality Training Program represents an expanded opportunity for oncologists to improve care in their practice.\nThe six-month Quality Training Program will offer five days of face-to-face education sessions between October 2013 and March 2014 at ASCO\u2019s headquarters. Throughout the program, each practice will undertake its own focused quality improvement project, and the practice team will immediately be able to implement what they have learned. After completing the training program, participants will have an understanding of process analysis, rapid cycle improvement, quantitative and qualitative methods, and creating and managing effective teams.\nPractices wishing to participate submitted an application, which was rigorously reviewed by the program\u2019s selection committee. The inaugural class includes:\nThe Center for Breast Health \u2013 Bethesda, Md.\nClearview Cancer Center \u2013 Huntsville, Ala.\nCleveland Clinic Foundation Taussig Cancer Institute \u2013 Cleveland, Ohio\nLSU Health Shreveport, Feist\u2010Weiller Cancer Center\u2013 Shreveport, La.\nNew York University Langone Medical Center; NYU Cancer Institute \u2013 New York, N.Y.\nPalo Alto Medical Foundation \u2013 Palo Alto, Calif.\nRegional Cancer Care Associates \u2010 Central Jersey Division \u2013 East Brunswick, N.J.\nThe Comprehensive Cancer Center A Program Of Rhode Island Hospital \u2013 Providence, R.I.\nTrillium Health Partners \u2010 Peel Regional Cancer Centre \u2013 Mississauga, Ontario\nUniversity of Illinois Cancer Center \u2013 Chicago, Ill.\nUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Abramson Cancer Center \u2013 Philadelphia, Pa.\nWashington Cancer Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center \u2013 Washington, D.C.\nWest Virginia University\/ Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center \u2013 Morgantown, W.Va.\nYale Cancer Center & Smilow Cancer Hospital \u2013 New Haven, Conn.\nYolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute \u2013 Meadville, Pa.\nTo learn more about ASCO\u2019s Quality Training Program, please visit: www.asco.org\/qualitytraining.\nAbout ASCO\nFounded in 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world\u2019s leading professional organization representing physicians who care for people with cancer. With more than 30,000 members, ASCO is committed to improving cancer care through scientific meetings, educational programs and peer-reviewed journals. ASCO is supported by its affiliate organization, the Conquer Cancer Foundation, which funds ground-breaking research and programs that make a tangible difference in the lives of people with cancer. For ASCO information and resources, visit www.asco.org. Patient-oriented cancer information is available at www.cancer.net.\nSource\nwe are here for you\nFor more information or to schedule an appointment, call 844-346-7222. You can also schedule an appointment by calling the RCCA location nearest you.\nRELATED ARTICLES\nRegional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.\n\u00a9 2022 Regional Cancer Care Associates. 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