Renewal marks hospital’s 49th year of providing local quality cancer care
The oncology program at Gifford Medical Center has received accreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons.
Every three years the CoC accreditation program reviews hospital oncology services to ensure that they conform to commission standards and are committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care. After a rigorous evaluation process and on-site performance review, Gifford received accreditation through 2016.
“Our goal is to make sure people know that they can receive the same quality of care offered at larger hospitals close to home, with a support network they know,” said Rebecca O’Berry, vice-president of surgery and operations at Gifford. “The accreditation process is work for our entire oncology team, but it is worth the effort. Battling a cancer diagnosis is hard enough—I’m thankful that we can provide quality cancer care locally and decrease our patient’s travel time during treatment.”
One of smallest hospitals in nation to hold CoC accreditation, Gifford has done so since 1965. Gifford’s oncology services include:
- Cancer care from experienced oncologist Dr. John Valentine
- Compassionate and specially certified oncology nurses
- Lab and diagnostic services
- Advanced diagnostic technology, including stereotactic breast imaging
- Patient navigator help with planning options for treatment and to coordinate care
- Outpatient chemotherapy
- Preventative cancer screenings
- Hospital specialists, surgeons, and a robust palliative care program
