The Ambulatory Systemic Cancer Therapy Services standards were developed in response to a growing need for standards to address the key safety issues involved in the delivery of systemic cancer therapy in an ambulatory setting.
For the purpose of these standards, ambulatory systemic cancer therapy is defined as cancer therapies that are delivered in an outpatient setting.
Accreditation Canada's sector and service-based standards help organizations assess quality at the point of service delivery. They are based on five key elements of service excellence: clinical leadership, people, process, information, and performance.
These standards contain the following sections:
- Investing in ambulatory systemic cancer therapy services
- Engaging prepared and proactive staff
- Providing safe and appropriate ambulatory systemic cancer therapy services
- Maintaining safe and effective equipment
- Maintaining accessible and efficient clinical information systems
- Monitoring quality and achieving positive outcomes