The Phoebe Cancer Center has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Phoebe first earned the accreditation in 2011, and this reaccreditation extends for the next three years.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States 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. The NAPBC focuses on the spectrum of a patient’s journey with breast cancer or breast disease, including prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship. By setting high standards, NAPBC accreditation guides breast centers in providing comprehensive breast care based on scientific evidence.

"I am deeply honored to be part of a team that works tirelessly to serve our community with the highest level of care," said Troy Kimsey, MD, Phoebe Medical Director of Oncology. "Retaining this accreditation reflects not only our dedication to excellence in breast cancer treatment but also our commitment to ensuring that every patient in our region has access to the most advanced, compassionate care.  This recognition is a win for our entire community, reinforcing our promise to provide quality cancer care close to home for all those who need it."

As an NAPBC-accredited institution, the Phoebe Cancer is also an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. That designation signifies an institution's dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step.  It also lets patients know Phoebe is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.

"ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, the Phoebe Cancer Center 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," said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, MD.

Click on NAPBC to learn more about the accreditation program.