Health Care Systems for Tracking Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests: Final Report on the System Approach to Tracking and Increasing Screening for Public Health Improvement of Colorectal Cancer (SATIS-PH/CRC) Intervention

摘要

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) data, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cancer killer in the United States among cancers affecting both men and women. It is also one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers. In 2006, 139,127 people (70,270 men and 68,857 women) were diagnosed with CRC, and 53,196 people (26,801 men and 26,395 women) died from it (USCS, 2010). According to CDC, when CRC is found and treated early, survival is high (90 percent). However, many colorectal cancers are not found early due to low screening rates. This report summarizes the experience of the CNA Health ACTION (Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks) Partnership in implementing and assessing a health care intervention to increase CRC screening and followup. The System Approach to Tracking and Increasing Screening for Public Health Improvement of Colorectal Cancer (SATISPHI/CRC) was a demonstration project conducted in primary care practices in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania.