Surveyors are not supposed to use the number of 350. This is an old number used
in 1981 and I've heard there is a study being discussed in regards to what
hospitals are doing just state reporting or have a full blown registry doing
studies, follow-up, complete abstracting. All of this will be taken into
consideration. For example in 1981 there were 41 data items per abstract and in
2006 we have today over 200 data items. There were 10 or less codes to choose
from for any one data item in 1981 and there are now are 50 or more codes for
each data item. Also in 1981 there were 4 areas of the cancer program surveyed
and now there are 9 areas surveyed. There were no specific standards in 1981
and we now have 32 standards. I did not compile this but someone else did and
this person now works for the COC.


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From: cancerregistrargroup@yahoogroups.com on behalf of loril_ga
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Subject: [Cancer Registrar Group] FTE's



Does anyone have any ideas on how many FTE's per amount of cases is
appropriate to run an COC approved program?







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