Submitted by Paige Mara Feigenbaum
FORT LAUDERDALE, – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has once again granted accredited status to the Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, a breast center must demonstrate compliance with NAPBC standards that address a center’s leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement for patients. Breast centers seeking NAPBC accreditation undergo a site visit every three years.
As a NAPBC-accredited center, the Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health 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 can be confident that their breast care team includes health care professionals from a variety of disciplines who are committed to working together to provide the best care available through their entire course of treatment. Patients receiving care at a NAPBC-accredited center also have access to information on clinical trials and new treatment options, genetic counseling and patient-centered services including psychosocial support, rehabilitation services and survivorship care.
“Accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers is the hallmark of excellence for breast centers,” said Jessica L. Burgers, MD, FACS Specialist in Breast Surgical Oncology at the Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center at Holy Cross Health. “We are proud of our work in transitioning a breast cancer patient to a breast cancer survivor. Our patients experience the highest level of compassionate care and have access to state-of-the-art technology and treatments from the moment they are diagnosed to the moment they ring the celebratory bell when they complete their treatment.”
Accreditation by the NAPBC is granted only to those programs that are committed to providing the best possible care to patients with breast cancer. The NAPBC provides the structure and resources to develop and operate a high-quality breast center and accredited program. Patients receiving care at this NAPBC-accredited center have access to:
- comprehensive care, including a full range of state-of-the-art services;
- a multidisciplinary team approach to coordinate the best treatment options; and
information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS
The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers represents a consortium of national, professional organizations dedicated to the quality of care of patients with diseases of the breast. Its board membership includes professionals from more than 20 national organizations that represent the full spectrum of breast care. For more information, visit https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/napbc.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, non-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospital rankings. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.
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