Purpose We sought to develop a quality surveillance program for approximately 15,000 US
veterans treated at the 40 radiation oncology facilities at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals
each year. Methods and Materials State-of-the-art technologies were used with the goal to
improve clinical outcomes while providing the best possible care to veterans. To measure
quality of care and service rendered to veterans, the Veterans Health Administration
established the VA Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance program. The program carries …

Introduction: Delivery of high-quality cancer care improves oncologic outcomes, including
survival and quality of life. The VA National Radiation Oncology (NROP) established the VA
Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance Program (VAROQS) which has developed clinical
quality measures (QM) as a measure of quality indices in radiation oncology. We sought to
measure quality in community care, assess barriers to data capture, and develop solutions
to ensure long term sustainability of continuous quality improvement for veterans that …