Western Baptist cancer program is named outstanding

Western Baptist’s cancer program has added another honor to its history of outstanding achievements. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) has presented it the Outstanding Achievement Award, an award given to just 90 accredited programs this year across the U.S., following the 

hospital’s fourth consecutive accreditation.

Programs seeking accreditation are reviewed every three years. Of the nation’s approximately 5,000 medical/surgical hospitals, only 30 percent are accredited and only 5 percent have been named outstanding by the ACoS.

Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer means Western Baptist Hospital offers a full-service program with excellence in diagnostic and treatment-related services, cancer registry, patient support and community education and outreach. Western Baptist’s most recent accreditation was at the ACoS’ highest level, with commendation in all eight surveyed areas.