Saint Francis Hospital Earns Radiation Oncology Accreditation
January 27, 2025Categories: Organizational Updates
Saint Francis Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology® (ACR). Radiation oncology, or radiation therapy, is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain.
Saint Francis has been awarded a three-year accreditation by the American College of Radiology®.
“We are proud to be once again recognized by the American College of Radiology for the exceptional care we provide to our radiation oncology patients,” said Valerie Powell-Stafford, MHSA, FACHE, President, Saint Francis Hospital. “This accomplishment is a credit to the hard work and dedication of our providers and their commitment to offering the highest quality of cancer care to our community.”
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 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.
Patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported back to the facility and provides the practice with a comprehensive report that can be used for continuous practice improvement.