ࡱ> MPLK bjbjTSTS @:694i694it t \v$R%  #$$$$$$$$2')t$+++$$6CCC+ 5#pC+$CCk!!p˞5 !!#%<R%!\*?\*!!J\*!D++C+++++$$A+++R%++++\*+++++++++t X : News from the ҳ For Immediate Release CONTACT: Sheila Lai | 312-202-5403 Dan Hamilton | 312-202-5328 Email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:pressinquiry@facs.org" pressinquiry@facs.org [Name Here], [Credentials], Appointed as State Chair of ҳ Commission on Cancer CHICAGO (Month Day, 2023): [Physician Name] of [City] was appointed as a State Chair of the ҳ Commission on Cancer (CoC) Cancer Liaison Program. State Chairs are volunteer physicians who serve as CoC representatives and provide leadership and support to the CoC-accredited programs and Cancer Liaison Physicians in their state. [Dr. Name] will serve as State Chair for three years beginning [Date Here]. [Include a quote from the appointed State Chair] [Dr. Name] is among a network of 64 State Chairs who guide the activities of more than 1,500 volunteer Cancer Liaison Physicians appointed in cancer programs across the country. Cancer Liaison Physicians are responsible for evaluating, interpreting, and reporting their facilities performance data through the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) and facilitating quality improvement initiatives based on data findings. In addition, the Cancer Liaison Physician is responsible for leading CoC initiatives within their cancer programs and collaborating with agencies such as the American Cancer Society on behalf of the hospital. The CoC collects data from its accredited cancer programs and provides tools for these programs to facilitate analysis of patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and quality of care for patients treated at the hospital. The NCDB, a joint program of the CoC and the American Cancer Society, is a nationwide oncology outcomes database for CoC-accredited cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico.Some 70% of all newly diagnosed cases of cancer in the U.S. are captured at the institutional level and reported to the NCDB.The NCDB, begun in 1989, now contains approximately 34 million records from hospital cancer registries across the U.S. Data on all HYPERLINK "http://oliver.facs.org/BMPub/" \o "Data on all types of cancer are tracked" \t "_blank" types of cancerare tracked and analyzed. As part of their duties, State Chairs work to facilitate the presentation, use, and interpretation of NCDB data on the state or regional level. [Dr. Name] will also work with the American Cancer Society, state cancer coalitions, and departments of health to support data-driven comprehensive cancer control planning throughout the state. This collaborative effort is an integrated and coordinated approach to reducing cancer incidence, morbidity, and mortality. In an effort to assist the more than 1.9 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year and the more than 18 million Americans living with a history of invasive cancer,* State Chairs encourage Cancer Liaison Physicians in CoC-accredited programs to share information on their facilities resources, services, and annual cancer caseloads for public reporting through the  HYPERLINK "/quality-programs/cancer-programs/commission-on-cancer/" CoC website. As State Chair, [Dr. Name] is the main contact between the CoC and the local chapter of the ҳ. For more information on the Cancer Liaison Program and the CoC,  HYPERLINK "visit" visit the  HYPERLINK "/quality-programs/cancer-programs/commission-on-cancer/" CoC website. ________________________ *American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2023. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2023. # # # About the  HYPERLINK "http://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/coc" Commission on Cancer Established in 1922 by the ACS, the CoC is a consortium of more than 50 professional organizations dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care. The CoC accreditation program encourages hospitals, treatment centers and other facilities to improve their quality of patient care through various cancer-related services. There are currently more than 1,500 CoC-accredited cancer programs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. About the  HYPERLINK "http://www.facs.org" ҳ The ҳ is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 87,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. 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