A clinic’s colorectal cancer screening rate is 42%. Chart review shows that clinicians discuss screening inconsistently and mailed stool tests are

Question

A clinic’s colorectal cancer screening rate is 42%. Chart review shows that clinicians discuss screening inconsistently and mailed stool tests are not tracked. Which of the following is the most appropriate quality improvement measure?

Accepted Answer

Create a registry with outreach, mailed tests, and completion tracking

Answer

Replace screening with annual abdominal radiography

Answer

Tell clinicians to work harder without measuring outcomes

Answer

Stop offering stool-based screening

Answer

Limit screening to colonoscopy referral requests

Colorectal cancer screening improvement — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A clinic’s colorectal cancer screening rate is 42%. Chart review shows that clinicians discuss screening inconsistently and mailed stool tests are not tracked. Which of the following is the most appropriate quality improvement measure?