MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center earns reaccreditation from ACS Commission on Cancer Accreditation Program

MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center is proud to announce that it has received a 3-year reaccreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program.  

The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards.  

“This achievement results from the dedication, hard work, and commitment at every level of the MercyOne Des Moines Richard Deming Cancer Center program to provide exceptional care to our patients and community,” said Trey Wiegand, Regional Director of Oncology, MercyOne.

CoC accreditation is granted to institutions committed to providing high-quality cancer care by demonstrating compliance with the CoC standards. Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards. To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo a site visit every three years. The CoC accreditation standards provide the structure for ensuring that all patients receive a full range of diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services, either on-site or by referral, including community-based resources.  

As a CoC-accredited institution, MercyOne also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know MercyOne is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous surgical quality standards.  

"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, MercyOne has shown a commitment to providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating itself to continuous self-improvement," said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.  

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