Kitsap Business and Economy

Harrison Cancer
Program Earns
Special Validation
Bremerton
The cancer program at Harrison Medical Center has earned a three-year accreditation with commendation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.
The accreditation comes following an on-site evaluation. Harrison earned a commendation level of compliance based on leadership, data management, clinical services, research, community outreach and quality improvement.
“We remain steadfast in our focus to provide patients with exceptional oncology services,” Scott Bosch, Harrison’s president and CEO, said in a press release. “From technology to support to facility expansion efforts, patients can trust that our cancer care meets their needs.”
The Commission on Cancer’s Accreditation program sets quality-of-care standards for cancer programs and reviews the programs to ensure they conform to those standards. Accreditation is given only to facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. Facilities undergo an on-site review every three years. Harrison also received accreditation with commendation in 2006, the first year the CoC designated this accreditation standard of excellence.
Contract Awarded
for Olympic
College Project
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
Light Doctor has been awarded the contract for a complete lighting upgrade at Olympic College, including retrofitting lighting at the college’s campuses in Bremerton, Poulsbo and Shelton.
The new lighting is expected to reduce the college’s power consumption by more than 813,000-kilowatt hours per year, reducing the college’s carbon emissions by 544 tons of CO2.
More than half of the project’s cost will be funded by a $226,000 rebate awarded to OC by Puget Sound Energy. The college predicts its energy costs will go down by almost $5,000 per month on the three campuses, while dramatically improving lighting.
OC Culinary Arts
Program Accepting
Students for Fall
BREMERTON
The culinary arts program at Olympic College is interviewing students for entrance into its culinary arts and hospitality management program for the fall quarter, which begins Sept. 21.
Students will take courses in catering and banquets, international cuisine, fine dining and baking for restaurants and institutions.
Students may be eligible for financial aid, worker retraining assistance and scholarships.
A short video explaining the program is available at www.olympic.edu/students/acaddivdept/businessandtechnology/culinaryartsinstitute. For more information on the program, contact Steve Lammers at slammers@olympic.edu or call (360) 475-7571.

On the Job
Brian Bunker has been chosen as the office principal for the Bremerton office of Parametrix. His responsibilities will include promoting client stewardship, monitoring project delivery and to mitigating project-related issues by providing assistance and guidance as necessary. He plans to become an active member of the Kitsap Peninsula community. He formerly was a senior vice president with Wade Trim and a regional municipal services market segment manager for their Michigan and Ohio based operations. He is licensed in six states as a professional engineer and has worked on a wide variety of municipal and private initiatives.
Heather Hughes of Parker Financial in Silverdale recently received her Washington State Life and Disability Insurance license, which required a state-approved pre-licensing class and passing a state-certified exam.
Kitsap Sun staff

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