19 hours ago · The IOM study quotes an American Society of Clinical Oncology survey of 1,000 randomly selected members. Only 14% of the respondents reported screening for psychosocial distress using a standardized tool, and one third reported that they did not routinely screen for distress. A National Comprehensive Cancer Network study was also quoted in the ... >> Go To The Portal
NCCS is a sponsor of the IOM report, along with other patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, and government agencies. As a leader in advocating for quality cancer care from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment and beyond, NCCS commends the IOM for its recognition of the challenges facing the cancer care delivery system and supports the findings and recommendations.
Today, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released its report, “Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis.” According to the IOM, the American cancer care system often is not patient-centered, does not provide well-coordinated care, and does not encourage evidence-based treatment decisions.
The IOM report, which sets forth a detailed framework for improving the quality of cancer care, updates a 1999 report from the institute, “Ensuring Quality Cancer Care,” which called for improvement in the technical quality of cancer care, use of evidence-based guidelines, organized collection of electronic data, quality monitoring, and better access to care for all cancer patients.
WASHINGTON—An aging population and rising cancer incidence, along with increasing scientific complexity and rapidly escalating costs of care, are placing the U.S. cancer care system in crisis mode, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The comprehensive document, “Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis,” released here during a public webinar, describes a care system that is fragmented, delivers care that often does not meet patient preferences, and underuses palliative care and hospice services.