Bridgeport Hospital receives Outstanding Achievement Award for cancer program

<p>Bridgeport Hospital has been awarded a 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.</p>

News 12 Staff

Nov 21, 2017, 12:17 PM

Updated 2,348 days ago

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Bridgeport Hospital has been awarded a 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer.
The hospital is one of only 16 U.S. cancer programs to receive the award, which recognizes programs that provide the highest quality care to cancer patients.
Bridgeport Hospital's cancer program was evaluated on program standards in areas including program management and patient outcomes.


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