Memorial Medical Cancer Center again attains Commission on Cancer National Accreditation

LAS CRUCES, NM (March 5, 2025) – Memorial Medical Cancer Center today announced that it has once again received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. Memorial Medical’s Cancer Center is the only cancer program in Southern New Mexico with this CoC accreditation and has been accredited since 2011.

The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards.

CoC accreditation is granted to institutions committed to providing high-quality cancer care by demonstrating compliance with the CoC standards. Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards. To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo a site visit every three years. The CoC accreditation standards supply the structure for providing all patients with a full range of diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services either on-site or by referral, including community-based resources.

“As the only nationally accredited and comprehensive cancer program in the region, you can count on our Cancer Center for a wide array of oncology services that are offered close to home,” said Dennis Knox, CEO of Memorial Medical Center. “From diagnosis through final treatment and everything in between, our physicians, clinical staff and support staff are committed to guiding patients through their cancer journey, every step of the way.”

As a CoC-accredited institution, Memorial Medical Center also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know that MMC is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.

"ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Memorial Medical Cancer Center has shown a commitment to providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement," said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.