Quality & Safety

Committed to Quality

The goal of Memorial Health System is to be the safest healthcare system in America. With numerous initiatives focused on patient- and family-centered care and providing the highest-quality, safest healthcare for every patient, Memorial Health System’s hospitals consistently rank above national and state averages in several areas. Learn more about system-wide safety and quality initiatives.

Extra Steps for Safety

Memorial Cancer Institute was granted a three-year accreditation in 2012 by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. This accreditation requires meeting or exceeding multiple quality improvement and quality outcome measures, above and beyond state and federal standards. Read more about Memorial Cancer Institute’s awards and accreditations here.

We also maintain the highest possible safety and quality standards for our clinical trials. For example, our CyberKnife® registry involves enhanced observation of patients undergoing this high-dose radiation treatment to add another layer of scrutiny and give our patients more confidence.

Radiation Oncology and Safety

Like several departments of Memorial Health System, Memorial Cancer Institute’s radiation oncology departments exemplify their commitment to safety by implementing “crew resource management.” Modeled after the airline industry, this initiative utilizes checklists that every provider involved must sign before treatment begins. The result is an added level of assurance that the right patient is receiving the right dose of radiation in the right place — every time.

Ask any member of the Memorial Cancer Institute staff to learn more about our dedication to safety and quality.

Please call Memorial Cancer Institute to schedule an appointment: 954-265-4325, or email us.