Cancer Centers Nationwide Earn High Marks in Quality Accreditation
CHICAGO, IL – December 4 – A wave of cancer centers across the United States have recently demonstrated their dedication to exceptional patient care by achieving accreditation and reaccreditation from the American college of Surgeons (ACS). These recognitions, spanning programs for comprehensive cancer care, breast care, and rectal cancer, signify a commitment to rigorous standards and improved outcomes for individuals facing cancer diagnoses.
The ACS’s Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) evaluate facilities based on a multitude of factors, including comprehensive care planning, multidisciplinary team approach, quality data collection, and adherence to national guidelines. Accreditation isn’t merely a symbolic gesture; it assures patients they are receiving treatment at facilities that have undergone a thorough, independent review and consistently meet stringent quality benchmarks. This is particularly crucial as cancer remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., impacting millions of families annually. Continued investment in quality programs like these is expected to drive further advancements in cancer treatment and survival rates.
CoC Accredited/Reaccredited Sites:
* AdventHealth Ocala (Ocala, FL)
* Allegheny Health Network (Pittsburgh, PA)
* Barnes-jewish Hospital (St. Louis,MO)
* Berkshire Medical center (Pittsfield,MA)
* Bryan Medical Center (Lincoln,NE)
* CaroMont Regional medical Center (Gastonia,NC)
* Colquitt Regional Medical Center (Moultrie,GA)
* Covenant Health (Lubbock,TX)
* Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon,NH)
* Enloe Health (Chico,CA)
* Erie County Medical Center Corporation (Buffalo,NY)
* Forrest General Hospital (Hattiesburg,MS)
* Kaiser Permanente Washington (Renton,WA)
* Methodist Charlton Medical Center (Dallas,TX)
* Methodist Healthcare System (San Antonio,TX)
* OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center (Rockford,IL)
* Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC)
* UPMC Hamot (Erie, PA)
* Washington Hospital healthcare System (Fremont, CA)
* Winter Haven Hospital – BayCare Health System (Winter Haven, FL)
NAPBC Accredited/Reaccredited Sites:
* Allina Health Cancer Institute – St. Paul (St. Paul, MN)
* Breast Center at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Health System (Edinburg, TX)
* The Carol W.& Julius A. Rippel Breast Center at The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center (morristown, NJ)
* Carteret health Care (morehead City, NC)
* Clara Maass Medical Center (Belleville, NJ)
* Inova Breast Care Institute-Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax, VA)
* The Jewish Hospital- Mercy Health (Cincinnati, OH)
* Northwestern Medicine, South Region (Orland Park, IL)
NAPRC accredited Sites:
* Enloe Health (Chico, CA)
* Lenox Hill Hospital (New York, NY)
* Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (Saint Louis Park, MN)
