Organisation of European Cancer Institutes

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The Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) is an international non-profit organization with European Economic Interest Grouping status. It was created in 1979 to promote greater cooperation among European Cancer Centres and Institutes. The organisation’s head office is located in Brussels at the University Foundation.

Mission, history, and background

OECI’s mission is to give to all European cancer patients the possibility of receiving the best available care. It is a network of almost 100 institutions across Europe.


Quality improvement in Cancer Care and Research

In analogy to the NCI's network of designated comprehensive and clinical cancer centers (see NCI-designated Cancer Center), OECI has developed an Accreditation and Designation Programme. Its goal is to improve our cancer centres’ organisation. More than 50% of the OECI Members are included in the A&D Programme. The OECI quality approach is now recognised as the only existing European process specifically designed for cancer centres. Moreover, in 2017 the OECI Standards implemented in the accreditation programme obtained itself ISQua Accreditation. ISQua is the umbrella organization responsible for accrediting the Joint Commission International accreditation and other international accreditation schemes.

A rigorous and independent methodology

OECI is the main European network of accredited cancer centres on a European scale. It plays a role in helping EU Member State authorities to organise their cancer health care systems.

The OECI in figures

  • Membership across Europe
  • More than 78 members
  • Membership: members ; members undergoing accreditation programme; accredited clinical cancer centers and accredited comprehensive cancer centers
  • 8 working groups

OECI-designated Comprehensive cancer centers

OECI-designated clinical cancer centers

OECI members, currently in the accreditation process

OECI members, not (yet) participating in the accreditation process

Funding for the OECI

OECI Charitable Trust?

At present OECI is financed through membership payments by member institutions.

Main scientific events and methodology courses

  • Annual OECI Oncology Days
  • EACR-OECI Joint Training Course

See also

References

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