Piedmont Oncology’s radiation oncology departments at eight centers attained reaccreditation from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) APEx - Accreditation Program for Excellence^®. The locations are: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Piedmont Cartersville Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Piedmont Henry Hospital, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Piedmont Radiation Oncology Griffin, Piedmont Radiation Oncology Kennesaw and Piedmont West Radiation Oncology.

APEx provides external validation that radiation oncology facilities deliver high-quality, safe patient care. Piedmont Oncology’s accreditation is effective until July 2029.

"Piedmont Oncology is pleased to continue our APEx accreditation from ASTRO, the largest radiation oncology society in the world," said Whitaker Endowed Chief of Piedmont Oncology Wally Curran, M.D. "This is a major accomplishment, and this accreditation shows the communities we serve that Piedmont’s radiation oncology teams are invested in meeting high safety and quality standards to continue delivering consistently safe patient-centered care."

APEx, the fastest-growing radiation oncology practice accreditation program in the United States, is a voluntary, objective and rigorous multi-step process during which a radiation oncology practice is evaluated using consensus-based standards. The practice must demonstrate its safety and quality processes and show that it adheres to patient-centered care by promoting effective communication, coordinated treatments and strong patient engagement.

"ASTRO commends Piedmont Oncology for achieving reaccreditation through APEx," said Howard M. Sandler, MD, FASTRO, Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors. "By undergoing this comprehensive review, the centers demonstrated their ongoing commitment to delivering safe, high-quality radiation oncology services to their patients."

APEx is the only radiation oncology accreditation program that includes a self-assessment, which allows centers to internally assess compliance with quality improvement standards. The centers then proceed to a facility review by an external surveyor team that includes a radiation oncologist and a medical physicist. To date, more than 400 U.S. facilities have earned APEx accreditation. Learn more about APEx at www.astro.org/APEx.