Standard 5.8 Lung Nodal, Operative, Dissection, Evaluation, and Staging (NODES) National Quality Improvement Project is a 2-year long (1+1) national quality improvement (QI) project sponsored by ACS Cancer Programs beginning February 2024. The project seeks to aid and assist programs in identifying areas for improvement in compliance for Standard 5.8, which is intended to improve the quality of care and outcomes for patients with lung cancer.
As a participant, you will have the opportunity to learn from national experts and peer programs from around the country and receive extensive support from the CoC and ACS Cancer programs for your local QI efforts.
The goals of this project are to:
Programs demonstrating successful participation in the Lung NODES National Quality Improvement Project will receive credit towards CoC Standard 7.3 and Standard 5.8.
Download a PDF version of the Standard 5.8 Lung NODES Initial Application.
5.8 Lung NODES at a Glance Details
Sample 5.8 Ongoing Data Collection Form
FAQ from 5.8 Lung NODES Webinar
Explore the Operative Standards Toolkit.
Programs interested in participating in this national QI project are encouraged to view these informational webinars for more detailed information about the project. Attendance is requested by at least one member of each QI team, unless clinical care interferes. Recordings and slides are available through the links below. Registration is required to listen to recorded webinars.
December 7, 2023 - Informational Webinar
View the Recording | View Webinar Slides
March 22, 2024 - Lung NODES: Next Steps
View the Recording | View Webinar Slides | Webinar FAQ
May 31, 2024 - Root Causes and Success Case
View the Recording | View Webinar Slides
August 2, 2024 - From Assessment to Action
View the Recording | View Webinar Slides
October 25, 2024 - Year End Wrap Up
Please submit questions to cancerQI@facs.org. View our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.