A national strategy for quality and safety in radiotherapy: A comprehensive quality improvement approach.

摘要: 148 Background: Canada utilizes a public payer, private health care delivery model, delegated sub-nationally. Effective coordination of uniform access to safe, high quality can be challenging in this and similar international models. Quality improvement radiotherapy (RT) involves approximately 50% all cancer patients who will require RT during their illness. The Canadian Partnership for Radiotherapy (CPQR) is national approach employing pan-Canadian engagement multi-disciplinary group physicians, allied professionals, administrators patients. objectives are create culture patients; develop implement comprehensive sustainable program RT. Methods: All CPQR QA products/programs processed using standard methodology review validation through community consultation, endorsed by stakeholders. products incorporated into nationa...