mTuitive Surgery

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation standards, Optimal Resources for Cancer Care, include six new operative standards. Standards 5.3 through 5.6 were developed from standards described in Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery Volumes I & II (OSCS). These four protocols require post-operative report entries and will be evaluated for compliance during CoC Accreditation site visits.

The standards include specific synoptic fields for the following procedures:

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Standard 5.3 - Breast Sentinel Node Biopsy

Standard 5.4 - Breast Axillary Dissection

Standard 5.5 - Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

Standard 5.6- Colon Resection

The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) requires an expansive surgical synoptic reporting requirement that must be included within the surgeon-of-record's post-operative report. This protocol was developed from standards described in The NAPRC Optimal Resources for Rectal Cancer Care (2020 Standards).

The standards include specific synoptic fields for the following procedures:

NAPRC Standard - Rectal Excisions

NAPBC Accreditation

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer (NAPBC) requires an expansive synoptic reporting requirement that must be included within the surgeon-of-record's post-operative report. These protocols were developed from standards described in The NAPBC Optimal Resources for Breast Cancer Care (2024 Standards).

The standards include specific synoptic fields for the following procedures:

NAPBC Standard - Standard 5.3 - Breast Sentinel Node Biopsy

NAPBC Standard - Standard 5.4 - Breast Axillary Dissection