Patients can be assured that there is a commitment to providing safe, high-quality radiation therapy services. NROC has a culture of safety: the most comprehensive, Pennsylvania. The NROC team is recognized for its compliance with the stringent standards of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Accreditation Program for Excellence (APEx®.)

Always leading, NROC is the only facility in our region to have this accreditation, and was the second in Pennsylvania to earn it.

The APEx accreditation is based on these five pillars of patient care:

• The process of care
• The radiation oncology team
• Safety
• Quality management
• Patient-centered care

Accreditation through APEx is a rigorous, voluntary, multi-step process that can take up to one year to complete. Each center seeking APEx accreditation must have its policies and procedures evaluated using objective, verifiable expectations for performance in radiation oncology. It must demonstrate its commitment to high standards of safety and quality in the practice of radiation oncology, and that it promotes effective communication in coordinating treatment and engaging patients and their families as partners in care.