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Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is approved by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS) as an accredited Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program. We are committed to meeting and exceeding the Commission's standards for performance, quality improvement, cost-effectiveness, and providing a comprehensive, integrated approach to cancer care. Our 25-bed inpatient Adult Oncology Unit is dedicated to providing total quality care for the cancer patient. There are ten private rooms allowing for care of the severely immuno-compromised patient and five spacious semiprivate rooms. Our nursing staff consists of 25 registered nurses all trained and certified to administer chemotherapy. Additionally, ten of our registered nurses are oncology certified. In the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Oncology Unit, our patients are like an extended family. Our nurses and staff strive to create a comfortable environment that meets the needs of the cancer patient. Patient education is a major focus of the floor and the nursing staff is especially proud of the unit's excellent physician-nurse collaboration that exists to ensure that the needs of the cancer patient and their families are being met every day. The Oncology Unit maintains a liberal visiting policy and is supportive of family involvement in care. Families may stay overnight in the private rooms and a large family room is available for a quiet meeting outside of the patient's room. We also have a portable TV/VCR with a video library and a pet therapy program. |
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