Assessing the missions and visions of NCI-designated cancer centers and their affiliated hospitals.

• DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e23118
• Publication Date: 2024-06-03T20:56:51Z
• Authors: Max Joseph Bouvette; Jiazhang Xing; Vanessa Ann Moore; Anh B. Lam; Changchuan Jiang; Nirmal Choradia; Ryan David Nipp
• Keywords: Vision

e23118 Background: Mission and vision statements (MVS) help convey an institution's identity priorities. Missions describe objectives responsibilities, while visions overarching directions for the future. Effectively communicating MVS is particularly important cancer centers hospitals seeking to inspire reach patients employees. We sought assess composition, readability, topics addressed provided by NCI-designated their affiliated hospitals. Methods: extracted data from institutional websites 65 59 in 2023 (6 did not have hospital). determined composition of using word counts time read. assessed readability Flesch-Kincaid (FK) reading ease grade level scores. reviewed determine presence four topics: equity, quality care, training, research. used descriptive statistics compare these issues center versus hospital. Results: Among centers, we found mission 93.9% (61/65) 63.1% (41/65). All a statement 86.4% (51/59) had statement. Data are table. Overall, was difficult based on FK scores, with relatively high levels. significantly lower higher compared In general, were slightly longer than statements, more frequently addressing Compared hospitals, frequency mentioning topic "training" MVS. Conclusions: that majority report but fewer provide statements. demonstrated provided, highlighting need consider simpler diction structure language. Additionally, our work provides overview including These underscore values priorities institution, this review insights into messaging communicate. [Table: see text]