Saint Francis Hospital Earns Radiation Oncology Accreditation
The three-year distinction is awarded by the American College of Radiology®.
HARTFORD, Conn. (January 14, 2025) – Saint Francis Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology® (ACR). Radiation oncology, or radiation therapy, is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain.
“We are proud to be once again recognized by the American College of Radiology for the exceptional care we provide to our radiation oncology patients,” said Valerie Powell-Stafford, MHSA, FACHE, President, Saint Francis Hospital. “This accomplishment is a credit to the hard work and dedication of our providers and their commitment to offering the highest quality of cancer care to our community.”
The ACR is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with over 700 accredited sites, and 30 years of accreditation experience. The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting specific requirements-based Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field.
Patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported back to the facility and provides the practice with a comprehensive report that can be used for continuous practice improvement.
To learn more about radiation oncology and other cancer care at Saint Francis Hospital, please visit TrinityHealthOfNE.org/Cancer.
About Saint Francis Hospital
Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis is a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617-bed hospital, a major teaching hospital, and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut, the Smilow Cancer Hospital Yale-New Haven at Saint Francis, Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group, and Community Health and Well Being, which includes the Curtis D. Robinson Center for Health Equity, the Joan C. Dauber Food Pantry, and the Greater Hartford Family Advocacy Center. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @SaintFrancisCT
About the American College of Radiology
The American College of Radiology® (ACR), founded in 1924, is a 42,000-member medical association that advances patient care, medical practice and collaborative results through advocacy, quality standards, research, and education. Learn more at www.acr.org.