Anadolu Medical Center has been accredited by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) for the second time. The accreditation confirms that cancer care is delivered in line with international quality standards and supports the continuous improvement of the hospital’s processes.
What is the OECI
The OECI (The Organisation of European Cancer Institutes) is an organisation that develops cooperation between oncology centres in Europe and neighbouring regions and aims to strengthen cancer care, education and scientific research.
What OECI accreditation covers
The OECI standards cover the different stages of cancer care: from cancer prevention in healthy people to supportive care for cancer patients, as well as the training of healthcare professionals, cancer research and the management of oncology centres.
Thanks to this comprehensive approach, cancer care is seen not merely as a treatment process, but as the patient’s complete journey through the healthcare system.
Why it matters
OECI accreditation means that the quality of medical services has undergone an independent international assessment of its compliance with current scientific knowledge. For patients and staff, it is a source of confidence; for the hospital, it confirms international recognition in the field of medical tourism.
The hospital applies the principle of “continuous compliance” with the standards: self-assessment is carried out at least once a year, and quality standards are part not only of the audit period but of everyday medical practice. The full OECI accreditation cycle — from self-assessment to the validation of action plans — took around two years.
In addition to the OECI, the hospital has also been accredited by ESMO for the seventh time — this accreditation concerns the quality of supportive and palliative care for cancer patients. Current areas of development include compliance with standards for sustainability and reducing environmental impact, the management of cancer patients’ data and the use of artificial intelligence in medicine.