Ingalls Honored
For Outstanding Cancer Achievement
The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC) has awarded Ingalls Cancer Care the Outstanding Achievement Award for excellence in cancer care. Ingalls is one of only 80 institutions nationwide to earn the award, along with the CoC’s three-year re-accreditation with commendation. Fewer than 20 percent of cancer programs in the United States attain this superior recognition.
“We’re thrilled to be recognized as one of the finest cancer programs in the nation,” says Mark F. Kozloff, M.D., Medical Director of Ingalls Cancer Care.
Following the commission’s survey, Ingalls’ cancer program was shown to be in full compliance with all 36 of the care standards. In addition, Ingalls received commendation status for all eight eligible commendation standards.
The CoC assesses cancer programs in six different areas, including cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, clinical services, research, community outreach and quality improvement.
Commission approval is given only to those institutions that voluntarily commit to excellent cancer care and a rigorous review of their performance.
“Receiving care at a CoC-approved cancer program like Ingalls ensures that a patient has access to the full spectrum of high quality, comprehensive cancer care… close to home,” he added.
Ingalls offers a full range of cancer care services, from prevention through diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation as well as survivorship. Ingalls also offers access to more than 50 active cancer research studies, affording patients the most advanced treatments available anywhere.
Aetna Recognizes Ingalls for Quality Spine Surgery and Total Joint Replacement
Ingalls has earned designation as an Institute of Quality™ in spine surgery, as well as total joint replacement, by the Aetna Institutes of Quality for Orthopedic Care.
The designation recognizes Ingalls as a premier provider for spine and total joint replacement surgeries based on its experience with specific orthopedic procedures, patient outcomes, participation with improvement programs and overall value to the Aetna network.
To help community members choose facilities that provide consistently highquality and high-value orthopedic care, Ingalls will now be listed as a participating facility in DocFind®, Aetna’s online provider directory. Patients needing spine or total joint replacement surgery can locate and choose Ingalls as an “Institute of Quality” for their surgical needs. Aetna will re-designate the Institutes of Quality Orthopedic Care Total Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery every two years.


