Implementation of a Health System Intervention to Improve Quality of Cancer Care for Rural Patients

Each hospital in the intervention has undergone interviews in which the investigators elicited program goals, challenges, and readiness for change. Prior to the intervention, the cancer centers will be provided a document specifying current status for meeting Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation standards, gaps identified, suggestions and resources for the next steps to meet goals, and progress toward fulfilling CoC accreditation standards. The hospitals will be offered support, expertise, and resources to facilitate them in achieving the CoC standards. Support will be offered in the form of education/training regarding the standards and provision of cancer services, regular in-person/zoom check-ins with hospital stakeholders to evaluate progress, and provision of documentation/educational resources regarding standard requirements. The intervention actions will be tailored to the needs of each hospital based on standards they currently do not meet and choose to work toward.