Cancer Center Receives Recognition from Largest Oncology Society in United States

The Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center has been recognized by the QOPI Certification Program (QCP™), an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), as successfully completing a three-year certification program for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care. QCP builds on ASCO’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI^®).

“This certification is a reflection of the excellent work done at our cancer center,” said Melissa Kaime, MD, FACP, Director of Oncology Quality Programs at the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center. “We are absolutely committed to providing extraordinary, compassionate care to our patients.”

In applying for certification, Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center participated in a voluntary comprehensive site assessment against clearly specified standards that are consistent with national guidelines and was successful in meeting the standards and objectives of QCP.

“ASCO’s QOPI certification recognizes those oncology practices that are committed to delivering the highest quality of cancer care,” said ASCO President Daniel F. Hayes, MD, FASCO. “By achieving certification, these practices have demonstrated their commitment to quality and safety excellence in the care they deliver to patients, as well as to the continuous process of quality improvement.”

QOPI is a voluntary self-assessment and improvement program launched by ASCO in 2006 to help hematology-oncology and medical oncology practices assess the quality of the care they provide to patients. Through the QOPI program, practices abstract data from patients’ records up to twice per year and enter this information into a secure database. More than 900 oncology practices have registered for the QOPI program.

The QOPI Certification Program was launched in January 2010, and more than 250 practices are currently certified. This certification for outpatient oncology practices is the first program of its kind for oncology in the United States. Oncologists can achieve certification by participating in a voluntary comprehensive site assessment against clearly specified standards that are consistent with national guidelines.

The QCP seal designates those practices that successfully met the standards and objectives of the QOPI Certification Program, which includes scoring above the threshold on the key QOPI quality measures and meeting chemotherapy safety standards established by ASCO and the Oncology Nursing Society. QOPI and the QCP are projects dedicated to innovative quality improvement programs. For more information, please visit: instituteforquality.org/qopi-qcp

 

About Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center

A service of Tahoe Forest Health System, located in Truckee, California, the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center’s mission is to provide the highest quality cancer treatment and care. An affiliate of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Commission on Cancer accredited, the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center strives to offer the most appropriate and current cancer diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in an honest, supportive, respectful and compassionate manner. For more information, visit tahoecancercenter.com.

 

About ASCO

Founded in 1964, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) is committed to making a world of difference in cancer care. As the world’s leading organization of its kind, ASCO represents more than 40,000 oncology professionals who care for people living with cancer. Through research, education, and promotion of the highest-quality patient care, ASCO works to conquer cancer and create a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy. ASCO is supported by its affiliate organization, the Conquer Cancer Foundation. Explore patient education resources at Cancer.Net.

 

About QOPI Certification Program LLC

QOPI Certification Program LLC is an ASCO affiliate dedicated to innovative quality improvement programs for ASCO members and their patients and is committed to providing oncologists with the necessary resources to provide every patient with high-level cancer care.