T.J. Samson | Destination Health | December 2017

PATIENTS Want to learn more about the cancer care at T.J. Samson Community Hospital? Visit tjsamson.org . Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Platteville, WI Permit No. 7 T.J. Samson Community Hospital 1301 N. Race St. Glasgow, KY 42141 DECEMBER 2017 What it means for Cancer accreditation breast, colon and lung cancers at an early, more treatable stage. And a survivorship program helps patients after their treatment ends. T.J. Samson also offers: ●  ● A dedicated social worker. ●  ● Dietitians and physical therapists to help patients overcome nutrition or physical challenges. ●  ● A tumor board where various cancer specialists meet to discuss new cancer cases and determine a plan of care based on their com- bined expertise. ●  ● A cancer nurse navigator to guide patients—even before a diagnosis. A WIDE RANGE OF CARE So what kind of care is available? Except certain highly specialized treatments, most types of cancer treatment can be found right here in Glasgow. This includes: ●  ● Surgery. ●  ● Chemotherapy. ●  ● Radiation therapy. ●  ● Hormone therapy. ●  ● Biologic therapy. And the care is state-of-the- art. For instance, when it comes to radiation therapy, T.J. Samson offers the latest techniques that deliver targeted radiation to tumors, Dr. Goodin says. Having this level of care available so close to home means you don’t have to travel and disrupt your life to get several rounds of chemo or radiation treatment. “You don’t have to go to Nash- ville, Louisville or Lexington to get state-of-the-art standard cancer care,” Dr. Goodin says. “The things that we’re able to offer the commu- nity have the same quality as they would get anywhere else.” July. As part of that effort, T.J. Samson had to meet around 50 high standards that cover all as- pects of cancer care throughout the hospital sys- tem.That’s every- thing from having nationally certified nurses and doctors to using the latest techniques for inter- preting biopsies. It’s broad-sweeping, Dr. Goodin says of the accreditation. “And not everybody has it,” he adds. “So we’re pretty proud.” The Commission on Cancer also checked that T.J. Samson offered before-and-after services—not just treatment. For instance, T.J. Samson has a prevention program. It also provides screenings to help detect A sk Donald Goodin, MD, and he’ll tell you that the quality of cancer care at T.J. Samson Community Hospital is as good as it is in the big city. Not only that, the care is close to where you work and live. And that’s good to know, should you or a loved one ever need it. But don’t just take his word for it. T.J. Samson was recently accredited by the American College of Sur- geons’ Commission on Cancer. “All of the things we can offer here are as good a quality as you can get anywhere else,” says Dr. Goodin, an oncologist-hematologist at T.J. Health Partners. “And the Commis- sion on Cancer makes sure that’s the case.” BECOMING ACCREDITED The accreditation process began about two years ago and ended in Donald Goodin, MD Hematology and Oncology