Mercy cancer center receives three-year approval and commendation
SPRINGFIELD The Sister Caritas Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center has long been recognized for providing expert medical care with a personal touch, and now another national organization is renewing its recognition of the program. The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has again granted "Three-Year Approval with Commendation" to the Cancer Program at Mercy Medical Center.
In order to receive this achievement, the facility must demonstrate a "commendation" level of performance regarding one or more standards that represent the full scope of the cancer program. These standards include cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach and quality improvement.
"This approval recognizes the Sister Caritas Cancer Center's commitment to the community and to patients with cancer seen at our facility. This approval is the result of the hard work and dedication of our cancer program team and those who support us," said Catherine Carton, MD, Medical Director of the Sister Caritas Cancer Center and Chairperson of the Cancer Program.
The CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival rates and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education and the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. It was established by the American College of Surgeons in 1922.
The Sister Caritas Cancer Center was awarded a three-year accreditation in Radiation Oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in 2006 and it remains the only ACR accredited facility in the region. The ACR awards accreditation to facilities for the achievement of high practice standards based on evaluations by board-certified physicians and medical physicists.
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