Accreditations and Distinctions

Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) Accreditation

The Fox Chase-Temple Bone Marrow Transplant Program is fully accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and a participating provider in the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP). In 2020, our BMT program was reaccredited for adult allogeneic and autologous hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation, peripheral blood cellular therapy product collection, and cellular therapy product processing with minimal manipulation. Also included was a new accreditation for immune effector cells.

Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research Recognition

The Fox Chase - Temple University Hospital BMT Program has been recognized by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) for having a one-year transplant survival rate of "above expected" when compared to the average transplant center in the United States. Our program is one of only 17 centers (out of 172 centers) that were recognized as “over performing” in CIBMTR’s risk-adjusted analysis of expected vs. actual one-year survival statistics. We are the only transplant center in the tri-state area (PA-NJ-DE) that achieved this recognition in 2020.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction, Transplant – Bone Marrow/Stem Cell

Temple University Hospital earned “Blue Distinction Transplant – Bone Marrow/Stem Cell” from Blue Cross Blue Shield in recognition of the Fox Chase-Temple University Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program’s expertise in performing adult bone marrow transplants.

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