Huntington Hospital Cancer Center Receives National Outstanding Achievement Award from American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer

PASADENA, Calif., April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Huntington Memorial Hospital Cancer Center (HHCC) was recently presented with the 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). HHCC 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 HHCC. "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. Furthermore, it provides a mechanism for HHCC to share its commendation-winning practices with other institutions. It is intended to:

• Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care.
• Facilitate dialogue between award recipients and healthcare professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices.
• Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs.
• Educate cancer patients on available quality-care options.

"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."

HHCC cancer 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.

About the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Established in 1922 by the ACS, the CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care.  The CoC provides the public with information on the resources, services and cancer treatment experience for each CoC-accredited cancer program. The CoC's accreditation program encourages hospitals, treatment centers, and other facilities to improve their quality of patient care through various cancer-related programs. For more information on the CoC, visit: www.facs.org/cancer/index.html (.)

About Huntington Hospital
Huntington Hospital, www.HuntingtonHospital.com, is a 625-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Pasadena, California. It has been ranked nationally by U.S. News and World Report in two specialties and was named among the top hospitals in California. The hospital is on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/HuntingtonMemorialHospital and on Twitter at @HuntingtonNews.

SOURCE Huntington Memorial Hospital

Related Links

http://www.HuntingtonHospital.com