In order to compare our residents’ performance over time, is it necessary to ensure that patients included in one data entry period are excluded from subsequent data entry periods?
No, the CAP will compare your program’s performance between one data entry period and subsequent data entry periods for your program’s patient population. CAP encourages continued tracking of patients under clinical care because subsequent data entry periods are intended to demonstrate trends in performance over time. The same patients can be included because the data entry periods do not overlap.
