COVID-19 Accreditation Tracker No Longer Available in 2023

The COVID-19 Accreditation Tracker was initially created as a resource tool for programs to document their challenges in meeting standards due to COVID. The tracker can be used for activities from 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, starting with 2023 activities, the tracker will no longer be accepted in lieu of standard compliance for the Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), or the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC).

As a reminder, for 2020, 2021, and 2022 activity, documentation as to how the pandemic affected your cancer program and any corresponding compliance to standards is accepted in the tracker and/or committee minutes.

The documentation should include:

• How the pandemic affected compliance for that standard
• Issues/barriers encountered
• Whether there was partial or full noncompliance

It is recommended, but not required, that an action plan to achieve compliance with a proposed timeframe is included in the minutes. The COVID-19 Accreditation Tracker does not apply to standards that include a chart review.

Programs with an initial site visit scheduled should not be using the COVID-19 Accreditation Tracker.