SPOKANE, Wash. — MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Services has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in U.S. women after skin cancers. Programs accredited by the NAPBC follow a model for organizing and managing a breast center to facilitate multidisciplinary, integrated and comprehensive breast cancer services.
“Achieving the NAPBC accreditation is recognition of the extraordinary work of our dedicated team of experienced breast cancer experts here at MultiCare,” explained MultiCare’s Dr. Heidi Richardson, breast surgical oncologist and NAPBC program director for MultiCare. “Our multidisciplinary team strives to provide the best care and the best overall outcomes for our patients.”
As an NAPBC-accredited institution, Deaconess Cancer and Blood Services also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know MultiCare Deaconess Hospital has been verified or accredited by the ACS.
“ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience, and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality,” said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS. “As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, MultiCare Deaconess Cancer and Blood Services has shown a commitment to providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement.”
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As one of the largest community-based, locally governed health systems in Washington state, our comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and dedicated specialty services. For more information, follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn.
