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Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center successfully attained accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. APEx provides external validation that a radiation oncology facility is delivering high-quality patient care.
“Our Hollis Cancer Center continues to redefine and uplift the standards of cancer care,” said Timothy Dench, PT, DPT, Associate Vice President of Operations & Strategy, Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center & North Campus. “Our Radiation Oncology team works tirelessly to provide hope and healing to our cancer patients. We are thrilled to earn this prestigious, national recognition again as a testament to our exceptional patient-centered care.”
Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center provides specialized cancer care services, including medical oncology, lung cancer, breast oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, urologic oncology, and more. The Hollis Cancer Center’s board-certified physicians and team of clinical and research professionals use state-of-the-art technology to provide the best possible outcomes for cancer patients. The Hollis Cancer Center holds top-tier Gold Status Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer.
APEx, the fastest-growing radiation oncology practice accreditation program in the United States, is a voluntary, objective, and rigorous multistep process during which a radiation oncology practice is evaluated using consensus-based standards. The practice must demonstrate its safety and quality processes and show that it adheres to patient-centered care by promoting effective communication, coordinated treatments, and strong patient engagement.
"ASTRO commends Lakeland Regional Health’s Hollis Cancer Center for achieving APEx accreditation," said Howard M. Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors. "By undergoing this comprehensive review, the facility demonstrated their strong commitment to delivering safe, high-quality radiation oncology services to their patients."
APEx is the only radiation oncology accreditation program that includes a self-assessment, which allows practices to internally assess compliance with quality improvement standards. The practice then proceeds to a facility review by an external surveyor team that includes a radiation oncologist and a medical physicist. The program reflects the recommendations endorsed in the ASTRO publication Safety is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care. To date, more than 400 U.S. facilities have earned APEx accreditation.
Learn more about APEx at www.astro.org/APEx.
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About Lakeland Regional Health
Not-for-profit Lakeland Regional Health reaches beyond its hospital walls to promote wellness, education, and discovery in new places and new ways, providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services at its Medical Center, Hollis Cancer Center, and ambulatory care locations. Lakeland Regional Health earned Most Wired Advanced and Most Wired status ten times since 2013 and has earned workplace awards from Forbes, Gallup, and Becker’s Hospital Review. Its 910-bed comprehensive tertiary referral hospital, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, operates the Jack and Tina Harrell Family Institute for Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine; a Level II Trauma Center; the Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, which includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; the Bannasch Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine; and the Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness.