SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Regional West’s Cancer Treatment Center a three-year reaccreditation. Regional West’s Cancer Services program has been accredited since 1985.

To achieve CoC accreditation, The Cancer Treatment Center underwent a site visit to confirm the program’s compliance with accreditation standards that evaluate the cancer care services offered by the program.

“The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West is fortunate to again achieve this level of excellence through our physicians, providers, and all of the employees who support cancer patients throughout the region,” said Michael Yung, MD, Chairman of Regional West’s Cancer Committee. “During a cancer diagnosis and treatment, it is important to be able to keep as much “normal” as possible. Our cancer treatment center makes this possible by providing exemplary care close to home.”

The CoC Accreditation Program provides the framework for The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West to maintain and improve its quality of patient care through various 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.

As a CoC-accredited cancer center, The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West applies a multidisciplinary approach and treats cancer as a complex group of diseases with consultation among surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, and other healthcare professionals that specialize in caring for cancer patients. 

When cancer patients receive care at a CoC facility, they benefit from having access to clinical trials, screening and prevention events, palliative care, genetic counseling, rehabilitation, oncology nutrition, and survivorship services. 

Established in 1922 by the American College of Surgeons, the CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. Its membership includes Fellows of the American College of Surgeons. For more information, visit: www.facs.org/cancer.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center and the only Level II Trauma Center in Nebraska west of Kearney. As the region’s only tertiary medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. Regional West offers comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.