HCA Florida Ocala and HCA Florida West Marion attain national accreditation

Ocala, Fla. – HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital today announced that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program.

The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards. 

CoC accreditation is granted to institutions committed to providing high-quality cancer care by demonstrating compliance with the CoC standards. Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards. To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo a site visit every three years. The CoC accreditation standards supply the structure for providing all patients with a full range of diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services either on-site or by referral, including community-based resources.

“Accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program demonstrates our commitment to the highest level of patient care,” said HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Alan Keesee, FACHE. “This is a signal to our community that our hospitals are the clear choice for quality cancer and surgical care.”

As a CoC-accredited institution, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital also become ACS Surgical Quality Partners. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital are dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.

"ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital have shown a commitment providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement," said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.

Learn more about the CoC Accreditation Program.