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Saint Peter’s University Hospital Attains National Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
February 11, 2026
Accreditation demonstrates Saint Peter’s commitment to improving cancer care across the continuum
New Brunswick, N.J. – February 10, 2026 – Saint Peter’s University Hospital today announced that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program.
The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards. CoC accreditation is granted to institutions committed to providing high-quality cancer care by demonstrating compliance with the CoC standards. Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards. To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo a site visit every three years. The CoC accreditation standards provide a framework for delivering comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services to all patients.
“Earning the Commission on Cancer reaccreditation from the American College of Surgeons reflects the strength of the multidisciplinary approach to patient care taken by Saint Peter’s Cancer Center,” said Nishant Shah, MD, a radiation oncologist with Astera Cancer Care who sees patients at Saint Peter’s University Hospital and also serves as the chair of Saint Peter’s multidisciplinary Cancer Committee. “For our patients, this means that every aspect of their journey meets nationally recognized standards that support accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and compassionate care.”
Saint Peter’s provides comprehensive cancer care for adults and children in both inpatient and outpatient settings, encompassing all phases of the cancer journey, from early detection through treatment and survivorship. Saint Peter’s highly trained clinicians provide the highest quality of care, including specialized care for brain cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, head and neck cancer, hematology and blood cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lung cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, ovarian cancers, pediatric cancer, prostate cancer, radiation oncology, renal cell carcinoma, and skin cancers.
Saint Peter’s cancer specialists work as part of a multidisciplinary team – medical oncologists, hematologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, oncology nurse navigator, radiologists, pathologists, geneticists, nurses, pharmacists, and other professionals including social workers and physical therapists – to make sure a patient’s needs are met in the most appropriate and effective way.
As a CoC-accredited institution, Saint Peter’s also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know Saint Peter’s is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.
“ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Saint Peter’s has shown a commitment providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating itself to continuous self-improvement,” said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.
Learn more about the CoC Accreditation Program.
To learn more about Saint Peter’s comprehensive cancer care services, visit saintpetershcs.com/cancercare.
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About Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s, which received its seventh consecutive designation as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2025, and its first Magnet with Distinction®, is also a state-designated children’s hospital and regional perinatal center, and a regional specialist in diabetes, gastroenterology, head and neck surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and women’s services. Saint Peter’s has Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care and Level IV Maternal Levels of Care Verification from the Joint Commission. Saint Peter’s is the recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for the adult intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, cardiac progressive care unit and the pediatric intensive care unit. The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provides families with access to a full range of pediatric specialties, including a nationally recognized Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, pediatric surgery and orthopedic surgery featuring innovative anterior scoliosis correction. The hospital has the state’s only hospital-based, midwifery-led birth center – the Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center, accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers. Saint Peter’s is a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine, and is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Visit saintpetershcs.com or call 732.745.8600.
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
New Brunswick, N.J. – February 10, 2026 – Saint Peter’s University Hospital today announced that it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program.
The ACS CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards. CoC accreditation is granted to institutions committed to providing high-quality cancer care by demonstrating compliance with the CoC standards. Each cancer program must undergo a rigorous evaluation and review of its performance and compliance with the CoC standards. To maintain accreditation, cancer programs must undergo a site visit every three years. The CoC accreditation standards provide a framework for delivering comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services to all patients.
“Earning the Commission on Cancer reaccreditation from the American College of Surgeons reflects the strength of the multidisciplinary approach to patient care taken by Saint Peter’s Cancer Center,” said Nishant Shah, MD, a radiation oncologist with Astera Cancer Care who sees patients at Saint Peter’s University Hospital and also serves as the chair of Saint Peter’s multidisciplinary Cancer Committee. “For our patients, this means that every aspect of their journey meets nationally recognized standards that support accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and compassionate care.”
Saint Peter’s provides comprehensive cancer care for adults and children in both inpatient and outpatient settings, encompassing all phases of the cancer journey, from early detection through treatment and survivorship. Saint Peter’s highly trained clinicians provide the highest quality of care, including specialized care for brain cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, head and neck cancer, hematology and blood cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, lung cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, ovarian cancers, pediatric cancer, prostate cancer, radiation oncology, renal cell carcinoma, and skin cancers.
Saint Peter’s cancer specialists work as part of a multidisciplinary team – medical oncologists, hematologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, oncology nurse navigator, radiologists, pathologists, geneticists, nurses, pharmacists, and other professionals including social workers and physical therapists – to make sure a patient’s needs are met in the most appropriate and effective way.
As a CoC-accredited institution, Saint Peter’s also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know Saint Peter’s is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.
“ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Saint Peter’s has shown a commitment providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating itself to continuous self-improvement,” said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS.
Learn more about the CoC Accreditation Program.
To learn more about Saint Peter’s comprehensive cancer care services, visit saintpetershcs.com/cancercare.
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About Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, a member of Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, is a 478-bed acute-care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter’s, which received its seventh consecutive designation as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2025, and its first Magnet with Distinction®, is also a state-designated children’s hospital and regional perinatal center, and a regional specialist in diabetes, gastroenterology, head and neck surgery, oncology, orthopedics, and women’s services. Saint Peter’s has Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care and Level IV Maternal Levels of Care Verification from the Joint Commission. Saint Peter’s is the recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for the adult intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit, cardiac progressive care unit and the pediatric intensive care unit. The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital provides families with access to a full range of pediatric specialties, including a nationally recognized Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, pediatric surgery and orthopedic surgery featuring innovative anterior scoliosis correction. The hospital has the state’s only hospital-based, midwifery-led birth center – the Mary V. O’Shea Birth Center, accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers. Saint Peter’s is a sponsor of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and internal medicine, and is a major clinical affiliate of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Visit saintpetershcs.com or call 732.745.8600.
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. “FACS” designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.