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Boulder Community Health (BCH) has received a 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The award, which honors facilities that exceed nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, was given to a select group of 75 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States, approximately 15 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC in 2014.   

“These 75 cancer programs currently represent the best of the best—so to speak—when it comes to cancer care,” said Daniel P. McKellar, MD, FACS, Chair of the CoC, in a press release. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, they are exceeding them.”

BCH is one of only three Colorado cancer programs to receive this honor. BCH cancer services are provided at
Foothills Hospital.

The purpose of the CoC award is to increase awareness among cancer patients and their loved ones about quality care options.  In addition, the award is intended to:

• Recognize those cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients
• Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care
• Facilitate dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices
• Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs

“More and more, we’re finding that patients and their families want to know how the health care institutions in their communities compare with one another,” McKellar said.  “They want access to information in terms of who’s providing the best quality of care, and they want to know about overall patient outcomes. Through this recognition program, I’d like to think we’re playing a small, but vital role, in helping them make informed decisions on their cancer care.”

From shifts in the economy to advances in technology, the career choices of Americans have changed dramatically since the 1900s. Since the days when “farmer” was a popular occupation, to the present when 50 percent of the top 20 fastest growing jobs are in healthcare, career choices have certainly shifted over time. To illustrate the shift, Bryant & Stratton College, an institution that has been at the forefront of workplace education & training since the 1850s, recently released an infographic illustrating the History of Careers in America.

To view the infographic and learn more, please visit http://www.bryantstratton.edu/CareersInAmerica.aspx

Communications Strategy Group (CSG|PR), an influencer relations agency serving clients in seven distinct industries, received two Bronze Leaf awards at the Colorado Healthcare Communicators’ annual awards ceremony October 13.

CSG|PR received a Bronze Leaf for online content developed for Health Education Solutions, a leading provider of continuing education for healthcare professionals. The SEO-focused content strategy aims to increase awareness of the company’s online courses and boost website traffic. Over the past year, the strategy has helped to increase Health Education Solutions’ website traffic by 240 percent and improve its online visibility.

“Working with CSG|PR has made all the difference in our SEO strategy,” said Melissa Marks, president of Health Education Solutions. “They provide interesting, current and focused news packages based on keywords needed to improve our search engine rankings. We have seen traffic to our site dramatically increase – tripling in volume – since we began working together.”

A second Bronze Leaf was awarded for the development of LiveWell Colorado’s e-newsletter, the LiveWell eLetter. The stakeholder-focused, monthly eLetter features obesity prevention news, best practices, updates and research. It is looked to as a leading source for obesity news and its subscription base continues to grow.

CSG|PR is a national firm with a distinct focus on client relationships and delivering measurable results. The agency’s Health & Wellness practice serves a variety of local and national health-focused organizations, including LiveWell Colorado, Eating Recovery Center, Health Education Solutions and Trumpet Behavioral Health.