June E. Nylen Cancer Center Achieves Accreditation for Radiation Oncology Services from ASTRO's APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®

The June E. Nylen Cancer Center (JENCC) successfully attained accreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence®. APEx provides external validation that a radiation oncology program is delivering high-quality patient care. JENCC’s accreditation is effective until April 2029.

  "The June E. Nylen Cancer Center is pleased to be the first cancer center in Iowa and Nebraska to receive this APEx accreditation from ASTRO, the largest radiation oncology society in the world," said Krista McCullough, Executive Director. "Our radiation oncology team was invested in evaluating our processes to meet ASTRO's high standards for safety and quality. Achieving APEx accreditation shows our local community our continued dedication to delivering consistently safe patient-centered cancer care close to home."

 APEx, the fastest-growing radiation oncology practice accreditation program in the United States, is a voluntary, objective, and rigorous multi-step process during which a radiation oncology practice is evaluated using consensus-based standards. The practice must demonstrate its safety and quality processes and show that it adheres to patient-centered care by promoting effective communication, coordinated treatments, and strong patient engagement.

 "ASTRO commends the June E. Nylen Cancer Center for achieving APEx accreditation," said Howard M. Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors. "By undergoing this comprehensive review, the facility demonstrated their strong commitment to delivering safe, high-quality radiation oncology services to their patients."

 APEx is the only radiation oncology accreditation program that includes a self-assessment, which allows practices to internally assess compliance with quality improvement standards. The practice then proceeds to a facility review by an external surveyor team that includes a radiation oncologist and a medical physicist. The program reflects the recommendations endorsed in the ASTRO publication Safety is No Accident: A Framework for Quality Radiation Oncology and Care. To date, more than 400 U.S. facilities have earned APEx accreditation.

 Learn more about APEx at www.astro.org/APEx.