HealthPartners Cancer Care Center certified by largest oncology society in U.S.
One of only 200 certified nationwide
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Jan. 7, 2014 – HealthPartners Cancer Care Center at Regions Hospital has received the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) certification from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The QOPI® Certification Program provides a three-year certification for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet the highest standards for quality cancer care.
“QOPI is designed by clinical experts in oncology to give practices the ability to continuously improve the quality of care they provide,” said ASCO President Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP.
The QOPI Certification Program (QCP) was launched in January 2010 and is the first program of its kind for oncology in the U.S. QOPI analyzes individual practice data and compares these to 160 quality measures. In addition to receiving QOPI certification, the Cancer Care Center at Regions also received accreditation with Gold Commendation, the highest possible, from the American College of Surgeons.
HealthPartners Cancer Care Centers are located on the Regions campus and at HealthPartners Riverside Clinic. The centers offer services to care for the whole person including palliative care, acupuncture, nutrition and survivorship counseling. State of the art technology includes first in the metro area to offer 3D mammography to increase cancer detection, non-invasive radiosurgery and an integrated electronic medical record system. Ninety nine percent of patients say they would recommend HealthPartners Cancer Care Centers.
Regions Hospital
Regions Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center for adults and for children serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin for more than 140 years. A private, nonprofit, teaching hospital, Regions provides outstanding care in women’s health, heart, cancer, surgery, orthopaedics, neuroscience, burn, emergency care, mental illnesses and more. Regions is part of the HealthPartners family of health care companies that serves 1.4 million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. Follow Regions Hospital on Twitter and Facebook.
About ASCO
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who care for people with cancer. With more than 30,000 members, ASCO is committed to improving cancer care through scientific meetings, educational programs and peer-reviewed journals. ASCO is supported by its affiliate organization, the Conquer Cancer Foundation, which funds ground-breaking research and programs that make a tangible difference in the lives of people with cancer. For ASCO information and resources, visit asco.org. Patient-oriented cancer information is available at cancer.net.