COOKEVILLE, TENN. –Cookeville Regional Medical Center has once again received a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Cookeville Regional is now among an elite group of institutions nationwide providing excellent breast care. This achievement makes Cookeville Regional’s breast program the only accredited breast center in the Upper Cumberland.
“We strive to be recognized as leaders in providing the best breast care, and by receiving this accreditation once again, we can assure our patients we are committed to them in their battle against breast disease,” said Lisa Bagci, director of the Cancer Center at Cookeville Regional.
Accreditation by the NAPBC is only given to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. The breast program at Cookeville Regional has met all the requirements and demonstrated compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with the full spectrum of breast disease. The standards include proficiency in the areas of: center leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement.
“It is a lot of work to be designated a National Accredited Program and it could not happen without our passionate physicians and staff members coming together and wanting this for patients. We are a
comprehensive breast center, and it takes a village. It all starts at the Women’s Center, but our Cancer Center, pathology, imaging, and surgeons work alongside each other and that makes this program successful. From screening patients through oncology treatment, it takes a team. We are honored to be designated a National Accredited Program once again,” said Bagci.
