Huntington Hospital Cancer Center Receives National Outstanding Achievement Award

The Huntington Memorial Hospital Cancer Center was recently presented with the 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

Huntington Memorial Hospital Cancer Center is one of a select group of only 75 U.S. health care facilities with accredited cancer programs to receive this national honor for surveys performed last year. The award acknowledges cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.

“A cancer diagnosis is among one of the most challenging experiences a patient can face,” said Howard Kaufman, MD, medical director of Huntington’s Cancer Center. “This accreditation, in combination with the Outstanding Achievement Award, validates the exceptional care our team of physicians and nurses provides to help improve the quality of life for our patients during this difficult time.”

The purpose of the award is to raise awareness about the importance of providing quality cancer care at health care institutions throughout the U.S.

“At Huntington Hospital, we are committed to providing the best possible cancer care to the communities we serve,” said Stephen A. Ralph, hospital president and CEO. “The cancer center provides the highest standard of care and technology, proving that patients do not need to travel far to receive the best cancer treatment available.”

Huntington Memorial Hospital Cancer Center’s program was evaluated on 34 program standards categorized within four cancer program activity areas: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, and quality improvement.

The cancer program was further evaluated on seven commendation standards. All award recipients must have received commendation ratings in all seven commendation standards, in addition to receiving a compliance rating for each of the 27 other standards.

For a list of all cancer programs in the U.S. that received the award in 2014 visit: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/accredited/about/outstanding/2014.