Samaritan Reaccredited by the Commission on Cancer February 18, 2016 The Samaritan Cancer Program was recently awarded full reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The CoC is an organization dedicated to the monitoring of comprehensive quality care for cancer patients, including standard-setting, research, prevention and education. They are the governing body that conducts surveys of health care settings to measure cancer care quality. All standards of the cancer program were scrutinized, including research, quality improvement, clinical management, community outreach and many other categories. The CoC is comprised of surgeons representing the American College of Surgeons, as well as representatives from numerous national and professional organizations. The Samaritan Cancer Program provides cancer care across Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties.
