The Tribune

THE Cancer Centre Bahamas has been accredited for a further three years by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO).

Since 1995, ACRO Accreditation has offered a voluntary accreditation programme to radiation oncology practices interested in a professional peer review process to ensure the highest quality of care.

The objective of ACRO Accreditation is to ascertain that the equipment, staff, policies, procedures and treatment programmes of the practice meet accepted standards of modern day radiation therapy delivered in the United States.

The survey and data analysis are conducted by a board-certified Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Physicists and Radiation Oncology Administrators active in the ACRO Accreditation process. Each practice is examined for quality and efficiency of patient care, as well as appropriateness of radiation therapy equipment, professional performance and staffing levels. Accreditation is awarded to practices meeting these performance standards.

According to the Cancer Centre “ACRO carried out an in-depth review of our practice consisting of an online case review by disease site specific team members as well as an onsite review by a medical physicist and an administrative surveyor.

“We were awarded our fourth consecutive, full accreditation by ACRO which expires May 31st, 2019,” a press release from the Centre said. “This is also our first renewal under the leadership of Dr Tom McGowan, our Medical Director. The Cancer Centre Bahamas underwent this process because we are committed to ensuring the highest standard of care for our patients. Receiving this comprehensive overview from our peers reaffirms this commitment, and it allows us to show our patients that they can expect true high quality care at The Cancer Centre Bahamas.”