On January 9, 2020 the Commission on Cancer (CoC), American College of Surgeons (ACoS) announced the release of six operative standards in the CoC Optimal Resources for Cancer Care 2020 Standards (Standards 5.3 through 5.8). These new standards will go into effect in January, 2020 and implementation phased in over the calendar year. CoC accredited facilities will not be rated on the new standards until 2021 site visits.

The CoC is developing resources related to the operative standards to assist accredited programs with implementation. In the future they plan on releasing synoptic reporting templates and smart-phrases for use, including electronic medical record (EMR) integration.

To read more about the standards requirements and resources, click here.