Preparing for a Commission on Cancer (CoC) Survey can be an intimidating and frightful event, particularly for those who have never experienced “the visit.” Almost like a myth, the survey stories seem to grow into a more and more intimidating and frightful event than it is truly meant to be. The true purpose of the accreditation or re-accreditation survey is for the surveyor to get a…
February is National Cancer Prevention Month!
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) making healthy lifestyle choices can lower your risk of cancer! “AICR’s Three Guidelines for Cancer Prevention can help you focus on what’s most important. Choose mostly plant foods, limit red meat and avoid processed meat. Be physically active every day in any way for 30 minutes or more. Aim to be a healthy weight throughout life. Notice…
ACE is the Place!
ACE Objectives • Promote excellence and enhance skills in leadership in business and clinical management aspects of cancer care • Provide a forum for dialogue on cancer program development challenges and opportunities • Disseminate emerging, innovative oncology management best practices among the national cancer care community • Optimize the value of networking and support I recently had the pleasure of exhibiting, participating and presenting at…
Keeping your Resolutions…Exercises you can do at work!
Losing weight is the most common New Year’s resolution…it is also one of the hardest resolutions to keep! Sure, January 1st you may start off by getting out of the house and heading to the gym or the park to exercise, buy a pedometer or fancy activity tracker and set off to “make it happen,” but then something happens….LIFE! Somewhere in late January to early February…