The Cancer Center of Thibodaux Regional: Third Time Recipient of Outstanding
Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on
Cancer and Awarded the Community Champion Award by the American Cancer Society
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
has granted its 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award to a select group of
79 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States. Award criteria
were based on qualitative and quantitative surveys conducted last year.
The purpose of the award is to raise the bar on quality cancer care, with
the ultimate goal of increasing awareness about quality care choices among
cancer patients and their loved ones. In addition, the award is intended to:
- Recognize those cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality
care to cancer patients.
- Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care.
- Facilitate dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals
at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices.
- Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs.
“More and more, we’re finding that patients and their families
want to know how the health care institutions in their communities compare
with one another,” said Daniel P. McKellar, MD, FACS, Chair of the
CoC. “They want access to information in terms of who’s providing
the best quality of care, and they want to know about overall patient
outcomes. Through this recognition program, I’d like to think we’re
playing a small, but vital role, in helping them make informed decisions
on their cancer care.”
The 79 award-winning, cancer-care programs represent approximately 19 percent
of programs surveyed by the CoC in 2012. A majority of recipients are
community-based facilities. However, teaching hospitals, National Cancer
Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Veterans Administration
hospitals, and Network Cancer Programs also received this year’s award.
“These 79 cancer programs surveyed in 2012 currently represent the
best of the best—so to speak—when it comes to cancer care,”
added Dr. McKellar. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting
nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care,
they are exceeding them.”
In addition to the Outstanding Achievement Award, the Cancer Center of
Thibodaux Regional Medical has been recognized as a Community Champion
by the American Cancer Society. “We are proud to present the Cancer
Center of Thibodaux Regional the Community Champion Award due to their
continuous support and collaborative work with American Cancer Society
to address the continuum of cancer care with their patients by increasing
each patient's overall quality of life with access to supportive services,”
explained Shea Austin, health initiatives representative of the American
Cancer Society. “The Cancer Center of Thibodaux Regional is helping
to pave the journey to more birthdays and less cancer.”
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About Thibodaux Regional Health System
Nationally recognized for quality care and service, Thibodaux Regional
Medical Center, serves the health care needs of residents of Lafourche
and seven surrounding parishes. Highly specialized services offered include
Heart Surgery, Medical and Radiation Oncology, Neurology, Neurosurgery,
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
General, Laparoscopic, and Bariatric Surgery, Pulmonology, Rheumatology,
Women’s Services, Sleep Disorders, Behavioral Health, Wellness,
and Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation Services. Utilizing
leading edge technology and the best clinical protocols available Thibodaux
Regional’s comprehensive, accredited Cancer Center has been a leader
in the fight against cancer for more than 18 years. For more information visit
www.thibodaux.com.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of more than three
million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened
by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization,
the Society's efforts have contributed to a 20 percent decline in
cancer death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent drop in smoking
rates. Thanks in part to our progress nearly 14 million Americans who
have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will celebrate
more birthdays this year. As we mark our 100th birthday in 2013, we're
determined to finish the fight against cancer. We're finding cures
as the nation’s largest private, not-for-profit investor in cancer
research, ensuring people facing cancer have the help they need and continuing
the fight for access to quality health care, lifesaving screenings, clean
air, and more. For more information, to get help, or to join the fight,
call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit
cancer.org.