Lancaster Cancer Center Ltd. recently announced that it has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for Pharmacy and Medically Integrated Dispensary Programs.

Accreditation is a process through which health care organizations demonstrate compliance with national standards. Accreditation by ACHC reflects an organization's dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.

ACHC is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1986. ACHC is ISO 9001:2015 certified and has CMS deeming authority in its acute-care hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, and critical-access hospitals; Durable, Medical Equipment, Prosthetics and Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS); home health, home infusion therapy and hospice; and renal dialysis programs, and it has national recognition from third-party payors.

At Lancaster Cancer Center, staff members help cancer patients embrace the challenges ahead of them. From a patient's initial consultation, Lancaster Cancer Center provides and develops an individualized treatment plan, which includes a combination of advanced conventional treatments combined with supportive complementary medical therapies. The center's Care Beyond Treatment program seeks to help patients to be better prepared to fight and improve their quality of life.

Lancaster Cancer Center provides services to cancer and hematology patients living in Lancaster and surrounding counties. To learn more, visit http://www.lancastercancercenter.com.