Kudos and Awards

Norwalk Hospital Receives Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted its 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award to a select group of 75 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States. Award criteria were based on qualitative and quantitative surveys conducted last year. Norwalk Hospital was one of four cancer programs in Connecticut to receive this designation.

The 75 award-winning, cancer care programs represent approximately 15 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC in 2014. These 75 cancer programs currently represent the best of the best when it comes to cancer care,” says Dr. McKellar, MD, FACS, Chair of the CoC. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, they are exceeding them.”

Established in 2004, the Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award is designed to recognize cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients. Programs are evaluated on 34 cancer program standards categorized within one of five cancer program activity areas: cancer committee leadership, cancer data management, cancer conferences, clinical services and quality improvement. Programs are further evaluated on seven commendation standards. Award recipients must have received commendation ratings in all seven commendation standards, in addition to receiving a compliance rating for each of the 34 cancer program standards.

Certification Renewal Earned for Knee & Hip Replacement and Spine Surgery Programs

Surveyors from the Joint Commission conducted Certification renewal surveys for Danbury Hospital’s knee replacement, hip replacement, and spine surgery programs.

There were absolutely NO negative findings for ANY of these programs. The programs are fully recertified for another two years. We can be proud of this exceptional accomplishment.

The lead surveyor commented on the strong commitment to evidence-based medicine, interdisciplinary team coordination, and quality improvement that she observed. She was very impressed with the level of physician leadership engagement, including their active participation in the survey process. She also noted the high level of engagement of every staff member with whom she interacted.

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