Touro announced that it 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 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.
“We are thrilled to receive this prestigious accreditation from the American College of Surgeons in recognition of our outstanding Breast Care program at Touro,” explained Dr. Christopher Lege, president and chief executive officer at Touro. “With breast cancer cases continuing to rise in our state and the greater New Orleans area, it’s our mission as a community hospital to provide the most advanced, high-quality, and comprehensive care to our patients. Touro is one of only two facilities in New Orleans and one of only five in the state of Louisiana to achieve this accreditation.”
As an NAPBC-accredited institution, Touro also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies an institution's dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step.
"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, Touro has shown a commitment 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, MBA, FACS.