Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center and Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center receive reaccreditations

The Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center has received reaccreditation as a Community Cancer Center under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program, while the Radiation Oncology departments at Methodist Estabrook Cancer Center and the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center have been awarded reaccreditation from the American College of Radiology® (ACR®). 

The Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center is the only site in southwest Iowa that has been accredited as a Community Cancer Center continuously since 1995.

“Reaccreditation from the CoC and the ACR proves that we invest in our people, the technology and the advancing processes that improve cancer care,” said Michelle Kaufman, MS, R.T. (R,T), service executive for Radiation Oncology. “We’re committed to accountability, continuous improvement and a shared vision for excellence. These accreditations also reinforce that we have a cancer program our community can trust and be proud of.”

“We couldn’t achieve any of our continued success without the dedication of our providers, the strength of our navigation teams, and the unwavering support of our administration,” said Chandy Lockman Hoke, MS, RD, the service leader for Cancer Services at the Methodist Jennie Edmundson Cancer Center. “It truly takes a team effort to provide patients with the best possible outcomes.”

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.

The ACR is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with over 700 accredited sites, and 30 years of accreditation experience. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting specific requirements based on practice guidelines and technical standards developed by ACR after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field.