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News Releases
Cancer Program
Awarded for Commitment to Quality Care
Community-based care top quality at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital Houston, Texas,
October 23, 2003 – The Commission on Cancer of the
American College of Surgeons, which sets the benchmark for cancer programs
across the country, has awarded a “Certificate of Approval” to
Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital.
Northwest’s “Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program” is
now recognized for providing the best in cancer diagnosis and treatment,
as well as offering compassionate care to patients. The cancer
program at Memorial Hermann Northwest also received credit for its overall
dedication to making progress in cancer care and treatment.
"We’ve all worked hard in this program to be among the
best in the country, and it’s very rewarding to be acknowledged
for our efforts," said Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital oncologist
T.F. Tenczynski.
The Certificate
of Approval ensures that cancer patients who receive care at Memorial
Hermann Northwest Hospital have access to:
- Quality care close
to home
- Comprehensive care
offering a range of state-of-the-art services and equipment
- A multispecialty,
team approach to coordinate the best treatment options available
to cancer patients
- Information about
cancer clinical trials, education, and support
- Lifelong patient
follow-up through a cancer registry that collects data on type and
stage of
cancers and treatment results
- Ongoing monitoring
and improvement of care
Only one-fifth of the country’s
hospitals have approved cancer programs and more than 80 percent
of patients who are newly diagnosed
are treated at these facilities. According to The American Cancer Society,
approximately 1,334,100 cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year.
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