Geisinger earns American College of Radiology® reaccreditation
Radiology program has been ACR accredited since 2018
Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain.
“Being an ACR® accredited health system means that we are meeting the highest standards put forth for quality and safety in radiation oncology treatment, while keeping our patients top of mind and offering them better care closer to home,” said Heath Mackley, M.D., Radiation Oncology department chair, Geisinger.
The ACR® is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with over 700 accredited sites and 30 years of accreditation experience. The ACR® gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety and is awarded only to facilities meeting specific requirements-based Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR® after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field.
To learn more about cancer care at Geisinger, visit geisinger.org/cancer.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 500 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®), founded in 1924, is a 42,000-member medical association that advances patient care, medical practice and collaborative results through advocacy, quality standards, research and education. https://www.acr.org/.
