What is the Cancer Screening Initiative?

This project builds on the successful model of the Diabetes Quality Improvement Project (DQIP) of the Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program through initiatives of the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (Association).  It will expand the DQIP model to improve tobacco cessation and cancer screening rates for patients utilizing Wisconsin’s Health Centers.  The Association with the Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control (WI CCC) Program will assist WI Health Centers in planning and implementing cancer control initiatives, ensuring that the WI CCC Plan goals are reached for underserved and uninsured populations.  The ultimate goal of this project is to prevent and detect cancer at the earliest stage possible for Wisconsin’s disparate population.

What is the focus for the
current project year?

The current project year focuses on the following objectives:

1. Health Centers will develop a baseline measure for their existing performance fro each of the following measures:

• Self-management goals
• Patients screened for breast cancer
• Patients screened for colorectal cancer
• Patients screened for cervical cancer
• Patients asked about smoking status

Our Partner in the Cancer Initiative

Wisconsin's Comprehensive Cancer Control Program

National List of the Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs

How do I get involved or find more information?

For more information, please contact Stephanie Spilde via email at sspilde@wphca.org .

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