Accreditation Outcomes Update for New Programs

Sites undergoing an initial site visit, including initial network site visits, may now receive up to four non-compliant standards during the initial site visit for an opportunity to achieve accreditation. This raises the number from two to four.

New sites, including new Integrated Network Cancer Programs and NCI Networks (“networks”), with one-to-four non-compliant standards during the initial site visit will receive Not Accredited-Corrective Action Required status. Once the noncompliant standards are resolved through the corrective action process, Accredited status will be granted. These statuses apply to all hospitals within a new network, including those that were previously individually accredited.

Five or more non-compliant standards will result in a Not Accredited status. A site receiving a Not Accredited status may reapply as a new program after one full calendar year.

This update will be reflected in Optimal Resources for Cancer Care (2020 Standards) at a later date. Questions related to this change may be submitted to CoC@facs.org.