CHAMPS Oncology Establishes Partnership with the Cancer Program at Summa Health System
Cleveland, Ohio (PRWEB) April 24, 2014 -- CHAMPS Oncology is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the cancer program at Summa Health System. This month, CHAMPS will begin providing cancer registry operations and consulting services to Summa Akron City Hospital and Summa St. Thomas Hospital. These hospitals will join CHAMPS Oncology’s existing Summa Health System clients, Summa Barberton Hospital and Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.
“We are extremely proud to partner with Summa Health System, a leader in cancer treatment with nationally recognized cancer centers throughout Northeast Ohio,” said Toni Hare, vice president, CHAMPS Oncology. “I am honored to be providing our consulting expertise to the largest cancer program in Summit County.”
CHAMPS Oncology’s team of cancer information specialists and multi-credentialed certified tumor registrars (CTRs) will strategically partner with Summa Health System to provide customized strategies and solutions in the following key areas:
- Cancer Registry Operations and Management
- Quality and Education
- Cancer Program Consulting
By partnering with Summa Health System, CHAMPS Oncology will ensure the successful operation of their cancer registry, guarantee quality data and provide educational interventions, as well as set and maintain the framework for accreditation.
About CHAMPS Oncology
In this transforming healthcare environment of patient-centered care, CHAMPS Oncology - like cancer program administrators, clinicians, industry leaders - understands the importance of quality cancer information for administrative planning, clinical outcomes and performance measures to improve quality of cancer care. CHAMPS Oncology’s team of cancer information specialists and multi-credentialed certified tumor registrars (CTRs) strategically partners with cancer programs nationwide offering customized strategies and solutions that best complement the respected cancer programs they are privileged to assist. CHAMPS Oncology specializes in cancer information management, cancer program consulting, informatics, data quality and education, and quality initiatives.
About Summa Health System
Summa Health System is a leader in cancer treatment with nationally recognized cancer centers throughout Northeast Ohio. Treating more than 100 cancer types, with specialization in lung, breast, colorectal, gynecological and orthopedic, their cancer centers are fully accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), and are one of only two major health systems in Northeast Ohio to earn the prestigious American College of Radiation (ACR) accreditation in radiation oncology. With the area’s top board-certified cancer specialists, Summa also has the area’s only orthopedic oncologists.
If you are interested in learning more about CHAMPS Oncology or this partnership with Summa Health System, please contact CHAMPS Oncology.
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Julie Cox, CHAMPS Patient Experience, http://champshealthcare.com/patientexperience.aspx, +1 216.255.3611, [email protected]
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