Cancer Protocol and Turnaround Time for Gastrointestinal Carcinomas: Gastric, Esophageal, Colorectal and Hepatocellular Carcinomas | Percentage of all eligible pathology reports for gastric, esophageal, colorectal, and hepatocellular carcinoma specimens for which all required data elements of the gastrointestinal Cancer Protocols are recorded
AND
meet the maximum 4 business day turnaround time (TAT) requirement (Report Date – Accession Date is less than or equal to 4 business days).
INSTRUCTIONS: This measure has two performance rates that contribute to the overall performance score:
1. Percent of cases for which required data elements for all cancer protocols are recorded.
2. Percent of cases that meet the maximum 4 business day turnaround time.
The overall performance score submitted is a weighted average of:
(Performance rate 1 x 70%)+(Performance rate 2 x 30%) | YES | Registry |