UP Health System – Marquette Earns Renewal of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers of the American College of Surgeons

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 UP Health System – Marquette, a Duke LifePoint hospital, for its demonstrated commitment to providing high-quality care for patients with breast disease.

To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, a breast center demonstrates compliance with the 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 an NAPBC-accredited center, UP Health System – Marquette 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 an 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.

“A cancer diagnosis changes a patient’s life and their loved ones’ lives forever. It’s essential that our patients can access high-quality care, close to home. Renewing this NAPBC accreditation is evidence of our staff’s continued commitment to the health of this community and the greater region,” said Beth Schloegel, Senior Director of Oncology Services at UP Health System – Marquette.

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
• Information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States. About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. With regular mammogram screenings – especially for individuals with a family history or other high-risk factors – breast cancer can be detected as early as possible when treatment could be more effective.

UP Health System – Marquette offers high-quality imaging and radiology services to diagnose and treat breast disease – including 3D mammography, breast ultrasound, and ultrasound-guided biopsy, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), MRI-guided breast biopsy and Lymphoscintigraphy.

Our multidisciplinary team consists of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, plastic/reconstructive surgeons, pathologists, genetic counselors, health psychologists, physical therapists, psychological services, clinical trials nurses, dedicated breast imaging nurses, and a breast cancer patient navigator. As an affiliate of Duke Medicine, UP Health System providers have access to the latest research and treatment options from the Duke Cancer Institute.

Learn more about the Breast Imaging Center at UP Health System – Marquette at UPHealthSystem.com/Mammo.