Colorectal cancer affects millions globally and is a significant source of disease burden and fatality. Nationally, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and is the second cause of fatality in cancer patients. Routine screening is necessary to catch many cancers before metastasis occurs. Colorectal cancer is becoming more common in adults under age 50, necessitating revised guidelines to start screening at age 45. Early screening can improve the five-year prognosis for colon cancer. Opportunistic screening programs are ineffective at targeting every eligible patient and offering screening. Organized screening programs that encourage patients to choose between stool testing or a colonoscopy more effectively identify every eligible patient in a provider’s patient panel. Identifying patients and offering screening can increase the number of patients who complete screening. The project’s primary objective aimed to increase the number of colorectal cancer screenings offered and completed in a single, family practice clinic.
