SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ? Regional West plans to host monthly American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes for area healthcare providers in 2024.

According to the American Heart Association, CPR, especially if administered immediately after cardiac arrest, can double or triple a person’s chance of survival.

Classes will be held at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the ground floor of St. Mary Plaza on each day they are offered. Classes last approximately two hours and cost $55. To register, please contact Regional West’s Education department at 308-630-1786.

2024 class dates are as follows:

January 12 and 16

February 9 and 13

March 8 and 22

April 12 and 26

May 10 and 24

June 14 and 28

July 12 and 26

August 9 and 23

September 13 and 27

October 11 and 25

November 8 and 22

December 13

For more information, please contact Regional West’s Education department.

Regional West Cancer Treatment Center Earns Three-Year Reaccreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ? The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Regional West’s Cancer Treatment Center a three-year reaccreditation. Regional West’s Cancer Services program has been accredited since 1985.

To achieve CoC accreditation, The Cancer Treatment Center underwent a site visit to confirm the program’s compliance with accreditation standards that evaluate the cancer care services offered by the program.

“The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West is fortunate to again achieve this level of excellence through our physicians, providers, and all of the employees who support cancer patients throughout the region,” said Michael Yung, MD, Chairman of Regional West’s Cancer Committee. “During a cancer diagnosis and treatment, it is important to be able to keep as much “normal” as possible. Our cancer treatment center makes this possible by providing exemplary care close to home.”

The CoC Accreditation Program provides the framework for The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West to maintain and improve its quality of patient care through various cancer-related programs that focus on the full spectrum of cancer care, including prevention, early diagnosis, cancer staging, optimal treatment, rehabilitation, life-long follow up for recurrent disease, and end of life care.

As a CoC-accredited cancer center, The Cancer Treatment Center at Regional West applies a multidisciplinary approach and treats cancer as a complex group of diseases with consultation among surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, pathologists, and other healthcare professionals that specialize in caring for cancer patients. 

When cancer patients receive care at a CoC facility, they benefit from having access to clinical trials, screening and prevention events, palliative care, genetic counseling, rehabilitation, oncology nutrition, and survivorship services. 

Established in 1922 by the American College of Surgeons, the CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving patient outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. Its membership includes Fellows of the American College of Surgeons. For more information, visit: www.facs.org/cancer.