Hospitals accredited by the CoC are required to report data to which databases?

Hospitals accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) are required to report data to both the CoC National Cancer Database (NCDB) and their local Central Registry. This dual reporting is integral for ensuring comprehensive cancer surveillance and outcomes analysis.

The CoC NCDB is a nationwide oncology outcomes database that is utilized to evaluate the quality of cancer care and improve patient outcomes. Reporting to the NCDB allows hospitals to benchmark their performance against national standards and gain insights from a wide range of cancer treatment data.

Simultaneously, reporting to local Central Registries is essential for capturing cancer incidence and outcomes data specific to geographic regions. These registries are vital for state and local public health initiatives aimed at cancer prevention, control strategies, and resource allocation. They help track cancer trends, inform healthcare policy decisions, and facilitate research at the state and local levels.

Therefore, the requirement to report to both the CoC NCDB and local Central Registries ensures a thorough collection of cancer-related data, allowing for both national benchmarking and local public health efforts.