UArizona Cancer Center earns national accreditation for breast centers
TUCSON (KVOA) - The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has granted accreditation to the University of Arizona Cancer Center, Banner Health announced in a news release on Monday.
Accreditation by the NAPBC is granted only to those programs that are committed to and demonstrate compliance with the NAPBC standards addressing leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement for patients, Banner said.
The NAPBC provides the structure and resources to develop and operate a high-quality breast center and accredited program, it said. Breast centers seeking NAPBC accreditation undergo a site visit every three years.