Resources
Here, you’ll find consensus documents, guidelines and other documentation produced by CAPCA and its partners to strengthen and align how cancer care is delivered across the country.
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Incident investigation course
2025-04-09
This independent learning program will teach participants how to effectively investigate local incidents using the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) guidelines, identify trends through local and pan-Canadian incident analysis and inform programmatic change with the aim of improving overall patient care and outcomes.
LINAC treatment video
2025-02-04
Video documenting a patient’s radiotherapy experience over six weeks of daily treatments at the University of Pennsylvania.
Living with cancer: A report on the patient experience
2025-02-04
This report from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer presents a patient perspective on Canadian cancer care, illuminating the experience of individuals and families living with and beyond cancer.
Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Guide for Patients (video)
2025-02-04
This video from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer explains why it’s important for patients to complete questionnaires about their symptoms and concerns to allow for healthcare professionals to better meet their needs.
Radiation Therapy Patient Charter
2025-02-04
The patient charter is designed to outline essential patient rights over the course of their radiation therapy and aid healthcare professionals involved in their care (including radiation therapists) to help ensure these are met.
Guidance on the use of common nomenclature in Canadian radiation treatment programs, March 2021
2025-02-04
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how to implement and use common nomenclature related to clinical, dosimetric, and treatment data.
Guidance on the use of Patient Reported Outcomes for Canadian Radiation Treatment Programs, September 2020
2025-02-04
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how they can enhance and optimize the collection and use of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in routine clinical practice.
Patient Education Guidance for Canadian Radiation Treatment Programs, March 2020
2025-02-04
This document provides guidance for radiation treatment programs on how they can incorporate patient education techniques, tools and resources into their programs to ensure that patients and family members are adequately and appropriately educated in their care.
Patient Engagement Guidance for Canadian Radiation Treatment Programs, June 2016
2025-02-04
This document provides guidance on activities radiation treatment programs can incorporate into their programs to ensure that patients and family members are adequately and appropriately engaged in activities related to the quality and safety of the care they receive.
