Sanford Cancer Center recognized nationally for quality
| Oct. 10, 2023 |
| Contact: Kristen Beat Sanford Health Media Relations 605-366-2432 / Kristen.Beat@sanfordhealth.org |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Sanford Cancer Center and the Edith Sanford Breast Center have been designated as an American College of Surgeons (ACS) Surgical Quality Partner. This prestigious distinction is given to institutions dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in surgical care.
Sanford Health is accredited by the National Accreditation from the ACS’s Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the ACS’s National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer (NAPBC). This dual accreditation demonstrates Sanford’s commitment to improving cancer care across the continuum, no matter the diagnosis.
“We are honored to earn the designation as an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. This signifies our dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step of a patient’s cancer journey,” said Kathy Schuler, executive director of surgery for Sanford Sioux Falls. “Patients can trust that the care they receive at Sanford Cancer Center 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, Sanford Cancer Center 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.
For more information about the Sanford Cancer Center, visit sanfordhealth.org.
For more information about the Edith Sanford Breast Center, visit edith.sanfordhealth.org.
About Sanford Health
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 201,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 46 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, 186 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers and world clinics in nine countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.
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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