Commission on Cancer of American College of Surgeons Gives National Accreditation to Intermountain

The Intermountain Healthcare Cancer Center, which cares for more patients with cancer than any other program in Utah, has received a prestigious three-year accreditation from the Commission on Cancer, a quality assurance program of the American College of Surgeons.

To earn accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 quality care standards, be evaluated every three years through a survey process, and maintain levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive patient-centered care.

The accreditation includes Intermountain Cancer Center hubs: McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden; Intermountain Medical Center in Murray; Utah Valley Hospital in Provo; and St. George Cancer Center. These hubs also have telehealth capabilities that connect to Intermountain satellite facilities.

As a Commission on Cancer accredited program, the Intermountain Cancer Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to treating cancer as a complex group of diseases that involves consultation among surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, and many other cancer specialists. This multidisciplinary partnership results in improved patient care.

“We are honored as Utah Intermountain Healthcare cancer care providers to have achieved Commission on Cancer accreditation in 2022,” said Brandon Barney, MD, associate medical director of radiation oncology for Intermountain. “While individual hospitals within Intermountain Healthcare have earned accreditation for many years, this is the first time the cancer program at Intermountain has achieved accreditation as a unified clinical network.”

“Achieving accreditation means that the Intermountain cancer program has demonstrated quality, expertise, and a commitment to clinical excellence on par with the best cancer provider networks in the country,” added Dr. Barney.

The Intermountain Cancer Center locations provides comprehensive cancer-related programs that focus on the full spectrum of cancer care including prevention, early diagnosis, cancer staging, optimal treatment, rehabilitation, life-long follow-up for recurrent disease, and end-of-life care.

“The Intermountain Cancer Center continues to be committed to providing state-of-the-art cancer care as conveniently and as close to home for our patients as possible. We strive every day to help our patients and communities live the healthiest lives possible and this accreditation is a reflection of this mission,” said Dr. Barney.

When patients receive care at the Intermountain, they also have access to information on clinical trials and new treatments, genetic counseling, and patient centered services including psycho-social support, a patient navigation process, and a survivorship care plan that documents the care each patient receives and seeks to improve cancer survivors’ quality of life.

For more information about Intermountain Cancer Center, click here or call 833-321-3332.

About Intermountain Healthcare

Headquartered in Utah with locations in eight states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, medical groups with some 3,900 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called SelectHealth with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For more information and updates, click here