Newswise — SEATTLE – (May 9, 2016) – Virginia Mason Medical Center has earned accreditation as an academic cancer center by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, extending a history of continuous accreditation that began in 1941.
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) recognizes cancer programs for their commitment to providing comprehensive, high-quality and multidisciplinary patient-centered care. More than 1,500 CoC-accredited programs in the United States treat nearly 70 percent of the nation’s recently diagnosed cancer patients every year. “This accreditation underscores the quality of our comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services and the broad expertise of our physicians and other care team members,” said John Corman, MD, medical director, Virginia Mason Cancer Institute.(Watch video featuring Dr. Corman.)
Virginia Mason has been accredited by the CoC for 75 years, making it one of the longest continuously accredited facilities in the United States. Accreditation must be approved every three years. Multi-disciplinary teams of medical and radiation oncologists, pathologists and other experts at Virginia Mason work together in developing evidence-based treatment programs designed to meet each patient’s specific and unique needs. Physicians also participate in numerous clinical trials in which promising cancer therapies are explored. Additionally, Virginia Mason is a participant in the National Cancer Institute Northwest Community Oncology Research Program.
As a CoC-accredited facility, Virginia Mason provides: • Quality care close to home• Comprehensive care • A multidisciplinary team approach to patient care • Information and education• Patient-centered services• Genetic assessment and counseling• Care monitoring and quality improvement• Treatment planning based on evidence-based national treatment guidelines• Clinical trials and new treatment options• Tissue banking• Follow-up care, including a survivorship care plan• Patient tracking through the national cancer data system
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