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Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program at Good Samaritan Hospital Receives Approval and Commendation from Commission on Cancer

The Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York has received both approval and a commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

Suffern, N.Y. (PRWEB) June 30, 2006 -- The Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York has received both approval and a commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. The three-year approval is given to oncology programs that comply with the CoC’s 36 standards of care and are noted for their high quality cancer care. Only one in four hospitals that treat cancer receives this special honor.

According to the organization, receiving care at a Commission on Cancer approved cancer program ensures patients quality care close to home, state-of-the-art services and equipment, ongoing education and support and a team that ensures the best treatment options available. The Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program is staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of medical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and surgeons, offering cancer patients and their families many diverse support and treatment services.

“We are extremely proud of this commendation,” said Sushil Bhardwaj, M.D., Director of the Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program at Good Samaritan Hospital. “The Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program is designed to give cancer patients not only quality, but also compassionate, care. Being acknowledged for our advanced services, team approach and patient care is of utmost honor.”

Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1922, the multi-disciplinary Commission on Cancer sets standards for quality multidisciplinary cancer care delivered primarily in hospital settings; surveys hospitals to assess compliance with those standards; collects standardized and quality data from approved hospitals to measure treatment patterns and outcomes; and uses the data to evaluate hospital provider performance and develop effective educational interventions to improve cancer care outcomes at the national and local level.

Good Samaritan Hospital is a member of Bon Secours Health System, Inc., one of the nation’s leading Catholic healthcare systems. It is also part of the regional Bon Secours Charity Health System, which includes St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY and Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, New York. Additionally, Bon Secours Charity Health System provides the services of a Certified Home Health Agency, two long-term care facilities, an assisted living and adult home facility and several other medical programs. For more information about The Bobbi Lewis Cancer Program or other services at Good Samaritan Hospital, visit their website at www.GoodSamHosp.org, or contact Good Samaritan Hospital at 845-368-5000.

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