Accreditations & Awards
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Hospital Accreditations
Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Southwestern Regional Medical Center (Southwestern) is accredited by the following professional healthcare organizations:
- The Joint Commission
- Association of Community Cancer Centers
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)
- American Association of Blood Banks
- College of American Pathologists (CAP)
- American College of Radiology's Mammography Accreditation Program
- American College of Radiology’s CT Accreditation Program
- American College of Radiology’s PET/CT Accreditation Program
- American College of Radiology’s MRI Accreditation Program
- The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
- Department of Environmental Quality
- National College of Naturopathic Medicine
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) Diabetes Self-Management Education Program (Southwestern is the first cancer hospital in the country to achieve this accreditation)
What is The Joint Commission?
CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center is currently accredited by The Joint Commission (formerly Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or JCAHO) with Full Standards Compliance. This accreditation decision is awarded to a healthcare organization that demonstrates satisfactory compliance with applicable Joint Commission standards in all performance areas.
Established in 1951, The Joint Commission provides the “gold standard” seal of hospital approval in healthcare. Joint Commission-accredited hospitals must pass a rigorous on-site evaluation. Joint Commission surveys address the hospital’s performance in key areas, such as patient rights and patient treatment.
Hospital Awards
CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center has also received the following awards:
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2011 "Best Places to Work in Oklahoma"
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2004, 2007 and 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award, Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons
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Quality Respiratory Care Recognition presented by the American Association for Respiratory Care
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2012 Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Award
2011 and 2007 "Best Places to Work in Oklahoma"
CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center placed third in the "Best Places to Work in Oklahoma 2011." This distinction, by Best Companies Group (BCG), identifies and recognizes companies who are excelling in workplace excellence. Additionally, Southwestern was the top-ranked healthcare institution among this year’s winners.
Southwestern was also nominated as one of the 2007 "Best Places to Work in Oklahoma." The hospital ranked eighth in the state in the large-sized companies category (250 employees or more).
2004, 2007 and 2010 CoC Outstanding Achievement Award
CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center has received the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) Outstanding Achievement Award (OAA) for three consecutive survey years: 2004, 2007 and 2010.
Established in 2004, the CoC Outstanding Achievement Award was designed to recognize cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. In 2004 and 2010, CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center was the only cancer hospital in Oklahoma receive this award.
2012 Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Award
In 2012, CTCA at Southwestern Regional Medical Center was awarded the Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Award by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The hospital received the highest score of “Excellence.”
The Oklahoma Certified Healthy Business Program recognizes businesses that make a positive impact on employee health by providing programs such as health screenings, opportunities for physical activities, health and nutrition education, as well as community involvement in health and wellness.
