Pikeville
Medical Center (PMC) was recently presented with the 2015 Outstanding
Achievement Award by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of
Surgeons (ACS). PMC is one of a select group of only 27 healthcare
facilities in the nation and three in Kentucky with accredited cancer programs
to receive this national honor for surveys performed July 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.
This marks the third consecutive survey cycle for which PMC has received the
award.
The
Outstanding Achievement Award acknowledges cancer programs that achieve
excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients.
The purpose
of the award is to raise awareness regarding the importance of providing
quality cancer care at healthcare institutions throughout the nation. In
addition, it is intended to:
•
Motivate
other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care
•
Facilitate
dialogue between award recipients and healthcare professionals
at other
cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices
•
Encourage
honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs
•
Educate
cancer patients on available quality-care options
PMC’s cancer
program was evaluated on 34 standards categorized within one of four activity
areas: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services
and quality improvement. The cancer program was further evaluated on seven
commendation standards.
To be
eligible for the Outstanding Achievement Award, cancer programs must receive
commendation ratings in all seven commendation standards in addition to
receiving a compliance rating for each of the 27 other standards. PMC was
awarded the highest level of achievement, “Three-Year Commendation – Gold level.”
Quality
standards established by the CoC for cancer programs ensure:
- Comprehensive care, including a complete range of
state-of-the-art services and equipment
- A multidisciplinary team approach to coordinate
the best available treatment options
- Information about ongoing cancer clinical trials
and new treatment options
- Access to prevention and early detection
programs, cancer education and support services
- A cancer registry that offers lifelong follow-up
- Ongoing monitoring and improvements in cancer
care
- Quality care, close to home
PMC
officials are honored that the hospital is once again a recipient of the
Outstanding Achievement Award.
“We are so
excited to earn the Outstanding Achievement Award,” said Medical Oncologist,
Infectious Disease Specialist and Cancer Committee Chair Tamara Musgrave, MD.
“After an intense review of all our services, we were awarded Gold status with
seven commendations.”
Chief
Operating Officer Juanita Deskins said, “PMC’s cancer program is staffed with
knowledgeable, caring and compassionate individuals. Our cancer patients can be
confident that they are receiving quality care without having to travel outside
of the region.”
“I’m very
pleased that for the third consecutive time, our cancer program has received
the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons
Commission on Cancer,” said President/CEO Walter E. May. “This award is not
easy to achieve and reflects the ongoing commitment of our hospital,
oncologists and staff to providing quality cancer care, close to home.”
