<p> STATE OF MARYLAND DHMH Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Martin O’Malley, Governor – Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor – Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., Secretary</p><p>Prevention and Health Promotion Administration Donna Gugel, MHS, Acting Director</p><p>Bonnie S. Birkel, CRNP, MPH, Acting Bureau Director, Maternal and Child Health Bureau Clifford S. Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH, Bureau Director, Environmental Health Bureau Kelly L. Sage, MS, Acting Bureau Director, Cancer and Chronic Disease Bureau Deborah B. McGruder, MPH, PMP, Bureau Director, Infectious Disease Bureau</p><p>HEALTH OFFICER MEMORANDUM</p><p>DATE: October 12, 2012 HO Memo #12-36</p><p>TO: Health Officers CRF-CPEST Program Directors, Coordinators, and Staff SAHC CRF Program Directors, Coordinators, and Staff</p><p>FROM: Carmela Groves, RN, MS, Program Manager Surveillance and Evaluation Unit, Center for Cancer Prevention and Control </p><p>RE: Client Database (CDB) Benchmarks; 4th Quarter, FY12</p><p>Attached are statewide benchmarks data for the fourth quarter and total period of Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) for colorectal cancer (Attachment 1) and prostate cancer (Attachment 2). This reflects Client Database (CDB) data from 03/01/12 through 6/30/12, and 07/01/11 through 6/30/12, as run on 10/10/12. We will send your jurisdiction-specific data electronically to your CRF/CPEST Program Director/Coordinator.</p><p>We ask that you: Review your report(s) Correct data in the CDB where needed and appropriate Document any issues/anomalies in the CDB Review local policies/procedures in order to improve processes related to benchmarks, if needed. </p><p>Statewide, we have met 5 of 7 colorectal cancer benchmarks and 5 of 9 prostate cancer benchmarks for the total fiscal year. Please note: On the report, “No Data” means that no records met the criteria of the benchmark in the time frame selected in the report. Data is new for the 4th quarter and the total fiscal year and was not rerun for the first, second, and third quarters.</p><p>Thank you for your efforts in meeting benchmarks. Should this office have any questions about the reports, we will contact you. If you have any questions/issues you would like to discuss, please let me know (410-767- 2616 or [email protected]).</p><p>Attachments (jurisdiction-specific data emailed to CPEST Program Directors) 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 500 N. Calvert Street, 5th Fl, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-767-6742 Fax 410-333-5995 410-767-5227 • Fax 410-333-6333 • TDD for Disabled 410-333-4800 Toll Free 1-877-4MD-DHMH TTY for Disabled Toll Free 1-800-358-9001 • TTY for Disabled Maryland Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 Maryland Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 Web Site: http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov or http://fha.dhmh.maryland.gov cc: D. Dwyer D. Gugel S. Hokenmaier C. Lewis K. Sage</p><p>The information contained in this transmission is private. It may also be legally privileged and/or confidential information of the sender or a third party, authorized only for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please return the original message and notify the sender immediately.</p><p>2</p>