Parkland maintains national accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Reaccreditation demonstrates Parkland’s commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community across the continuum
Parkland Health today announced that it has received reaccreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program.
The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards.
CoC accreditation is granted to institutions committed to providing high-quality cancer care by demonstrating compliance with the CoC standards. Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards. To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo a site visit every three years.
The CoC accreditation standards supply the structure for providing all patients with a full range of diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services either on-site or by referral, including community-based resources.
“To us, this is a much-appreciated recognition for the work that our whole team does – all the physicians, nurses and staff who it takes to provide good cancer care for our patients,” said David Scott Miller, MD, Chair of the Cancer Committee and Medical Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Parkland Health and a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. “It’s nice to be recognized for doing a good job.”
"This reaccreditation underscores Parkland's commitment to the Dallas County community, demonstrating our dedication to providing comprehensive, patient-centered cancer care,” said Umber Dickerson, Administrative Director of Parkland’s Cancer Program. “This recognition reflects our continued investment in ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of care, from diagnosis through treatment and recovery, with compassion at the center of everything we do.”
As a CoC-accredited institution, Parkland is also recognized as an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know Parkland is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.
“ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Parkland has shown a commitment to providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement,” said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.
Learn more about the CoC Accreditation Program.
Parkland Health Foundation is committed to changing the future of cancer care for Dallas County residents.
To learn more about supporting this work, visit parklandhealthfoundation.org/areas-of-need/cancer-care/.
To learn more about oncology services at Parkland, visit www.cancer.parklandhealth.org/cancer/oncology-hub-homepage
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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