Hinsdale – Holly Wayteck, RHIT, CTR, a certified
data specialist in the cancer data management department at Adventist Hinsdale
Hospital, recently became
a certified tumor registrar (CTR) after passing an exam administered by the
National Cancer Registrars Association. Cancer registrars
capture a complete summary of the history, diagnosis, treatment, and disease
status for every cancer patient. Registrars’ work leads to better information
that is used in the management of cancer, and ultimately, cures. Worldwide,
there are more than 4,800 National Cancer Registrars Association members and CTRs.
Qualifications to take the 4 ½-hour exam include a
minimum of an associate’s degree in a health-related field and a minimum of one
year of full-time work experience in the cancer registry field.
Seermon, a two-year employee, lives in Palos
Hills. She passed the exam in September.
All seven members of the cancer data management
team serving both Adventist La Grange Memorial and Adventist Hinsdale
Hospital have attained
this certification.
“Certification promotes excellence in the cancer
registry field, in our cancer program, and in our own facility. We are very
proud to have an entire team of CTRs, where most facilities employ only one,”
said Clarissa Moholick, MHSA, CCRP, CTR, regional manager, Cancer Data
Management/Research Review Board & Research Support, Adventist Midwest
Health. “Because of our dedicated and
well-educated team, the quality of our data is outstanding and trusted by our
hospital and physicians. Our rates of accuracy and completeness are greater
than 99 percent. This is a true credit to this outstanding team.”