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Breast Care Partners Recognized for Achieving NAPBC Accreditation
Syracuse, NY (April 18, 2019)—The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC,) a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation to Breast Care Partners in East Syracuse, NY. To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, a breast center demonstrates compliance with 28 NAPBC standards that look at a center’s leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement. Breast centers seeking NAPBC accreditation undergo a site visit every three years.
As a NAPBC-accredited center, Breast Care Partners is committed to maintaining levels of excellence in the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care resulting in high-quality care for patients with breast disease. Patients receiving care at a NAPBC-accredited center have access to information on clinical trials and new treatments, genetic counseling, and patient centered services including psycho-social support, and a survivorship care plan that documents the care each patient receives and seeks to improve cancer survivor’s quality of life.
Dr. William Schu, BCP Medical Director states, “I am pleased to announce that Breast Care Partners has received full re-accreditation following a rigorous site review by the NAPBC. High standards of care must be achieved and documented on an ongoing basis to win this distinction. The success of our program is a direct reflection of the quality, energy and dedication of each and every member. We are honored to serve this critically important cause and to serve Central New York.”
Receiving care at this NAPBC-accredited center ensures that patients have access to:
About the NAPBC The NAPBC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care and monitoring of outcomes of patients with diseases of the breast. This mission is pursued through standard-setting, scientific validation, and patient and professional education. Its board membership includes professionals from 20 national organizations that reflect the full spectrum of breast care. For information on the NAPBC please go to www.facs.org.napbc .
About Breast Care Partners Breast care partners is a diverse group of breast health specialists in Central New York, who have partnered together to ensure each patient receives the best possible care available. Our mission is to provide an organized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to breast care that is now considered best practice to improve clinical and psychological outcomes for all patients. Please visit www.breastcarepartners.com to learn more. |
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