CMC Earns Commission on Cancer Accreditation at the CMC Godwin Healing Center
Conway Medical Center (CMC) has earned accreditation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC), recognizing the CMC Godwin Healing Center’s commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centered cancer care. The accreditation, awarded following a comprehensive review process more than four years in the making, confirms that CMC’s cancer program meets rigorous national standards across clinical care, data quality, and performance improvement.
To achieve this designation, Conway Medical Center underwent an extensive evaluation of its cancer program, including leadership structure, multidisciplinary care coordination, treatment planning, data reporting to the National Cancer Data Base, and patient support services spanning diagnosis through survivorship.
The CMC Godwin Healing Center, which also serves as a Duke Cancer Network Affiliate, provides patients across Horry County and the surrounding region with access to comprehensive, coordinated cancer care without having to travel far from home. CoC accreditation further strengthens that commitment, ensuring that care delivered at the Healing Center is continuously benchmarked against national standards and outcome data.
“Earning Commission on Cancer accreditation is a significant milestone for our patients and for our community,” said Brian Argo, President and CEO of Conway Medical Center. “This achievement reflects years of focused, sustained effort by our physicians, nurses, care coordinators, and support teams. It means that patients who come through our doors receive care that meets the same standards found at leading cancer programs across the country, and that’s exactly what they deserve.”
CoC accreditation requires cancer programs to demonstrate ongoing quality improvement, submit annual data to the National Cancer Data Base, and undergo a full resurvey every three years. It is not a one-time designation but a sustained commitment to accountability and continuous improvement in cancer care delivery.
“CoC accreditation sets a high bar, and meeting it requires a truly integrated, system-wide approach to cancer care,” said Dr. Paul Richardson, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Graduate Medical Education at Conway Medical Center. “What this accreditation means in practical terms is that our patients benefit from nationally validated care standards, multidisciplinary treatment planning, and outcome monitoring that drives real improvement. For patients facing a cancer diagnosis, knowing that their care team is held to that level of accountability makes a meaningful difference.”
For more information about the CMC Godwin Healing Center and its cancer care services, click here or call 843-347-8050.
