Holy Name Earns National Accreditation for Breast Centers

Holy Name announced today that it has received accreditation through the American College of Surgeons' (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The NAPBC was created to help facilities deliver high-quality care for breast disease that considers the entire patient and sets the standard for compassionate, personalized, and coordinated care.

Holy Name's Breast Center offers the latest generation in screening and diagnostic technology, including 3D mammography, in a warm and beautiful space that focuses on patient care, safety and privacy. A board-certified staff of radiologists, registered nurses and female breast imaging technologists offer comprehensive services with efficiency and sensitivity. Patients can have their breast care needs met at one location, during a single appointment.

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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.

"The accreditation is a testament to our commitment to meeting and exceeding nationally recognized standards and enhancing the cancer care experience for patients and families in our community," said Vasantha Kondamudi, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Holy Name
As an NAPBC-accredited institution, Holy Name 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. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know Holy Name 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, Holy Name 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.
To learn more about the specialty services offered at Holy Name's Breast Center, visit https://www.holyname.org/breastcenter/. More information about the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers is available here.

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About Holy Name

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through graduate medical education, a Pharmacy Residency Program, and our Institute for Simulation Learning. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

About the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 88,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. "FACS" designates that a surgeon is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.