Hospital Tumor Board

Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center

2003 Annual Report based on 2003 Management Action Plan

Summary of report:

All 4 objectives achieved.

1. Standardized cancer patient management process was tackled in the last 2 meetings for the year (1,3, and 4 guidelines completed from 2002 to 2003)
2. Cancer registry reporting done - February and August, 2003.
3. Meetings every 2 months conducted – February 24, 2003; April 24, 2003; June 26, 2003; August 21, 2003, October 23, 2003; and December 18, 2003.
4. Researches on cancer are ongoing for Surgery-Anesthesia, Patho, IM, ENT. Pedia, Derma, Ophtha, and GYN have not reported their cancer researches.

Objectives	Activities	Standards and Targets
To formulate integrated, coordinated, and comprehensive hospital-wide policies on the management of patients with cancer in the hospital.	Written guidelines: 1. Unified concept on cancer cause, prevention, cure, and palliation 2. Standardized cancer patient management process 3. Cancer palliation program 4. Cancer pain control program	Integrated, coordinated, and comprehensive hospital-wide Policies completed in 2002 and 2003. Continually being updated. Standardized cancer patient management process initiated in October and December, 2003.
To monitor and continually improve the quality of care to patients with cancers.	Monitor and maintain morbidity and mortality rates and complaints of patients within acceptable rates Conduct cancer registry reporting twice a year	Nonhospice cases: Acceptable mortality/morbidity rates (<5%) Acceptable no. of complaints (<5 / year) Achieved.
To conduct educational and training programs for concerned staff so as to facilitate implementation of hospital policies on management of cancer patients.	Conduct hospital tumor board meeting once every 2 months for educational and training purpose	Structured Geared towards goal and objectives Achieved.
To promote research on oncology that will continually improve the quality of care for cancer patients.	Conduct cancer research one per department or at least 4 in a year	Number (4 a year) Useful enough to be integrated into policies and procedures Achieved.