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Western Connecticut Health Network
Danbury, Norwalk and New Milford Hospitals
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Danbury Hospital’s Praxair Cancer Center Breast Care Program Earns
Accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
DANBURY, Connecticut – June 29, 2015 – The Breast Care Program at the
Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital has, once again, achieved a
three-year full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation
Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the
American College of Surgeons.
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.
Led by a fellowship-trained breast surgeon at Danbury Hospital, the Breast
Care Program at the Praxair Cancer Center offers a comprehensive range of
individualized services provided by a multidisciplinary team of
compassionate specialists who focus on the medical and emotional needs of
each patient from screening and breast wellness through diagnosis and
treatment into survivorship.
“We’re very pleased and honored to have achieved a three-year full
accreditation from the NAPBC,” said Valerie Staradub, M.D., F.A.C.S.,
medical director of the Breast Care Program at the Praxair Cancer Center at
Danbury Hospital. “It reflects years of hard work, dedication and
commitment of the entire multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and other
specialists with advanced training who meet regularly to review each case
and deliver the highest quality comprehensive patient-centered care.”
During the survey process, the center must demonstrate 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. A
breast center that achieves NAPBC accreditation has demonstrated a firm
commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle
against breast disease.
Receiving care at a NAPBC-accredited center ensures that a patient will 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,
and, most importantly, quality breast care close to home.
To learn more about the Praxair Cancer Center Breast Care Program at
Danbury Hospital, visit http://www.danburyhospital.org/OurServices/Praxair-Cancer-Center/Cancer-Programs/Breast-Care-Program.
For information about the NAPBC, visit www.accreditedbreastcenters.org.
About National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
The NAPBC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to the
improvement of the quality of care and monitoring of outcomes of patients
with diseases of the breast. This mission is pursued through standardsetting, scientific validation, and patient and professional education. Its
board membership includes professionals from 20 national organizations that
reflect the full spectrum of breast care.
About Western Connecticut Health Network Oncology Services
Western Connecticut Health Network is the region’s leading provider of
cancer care services. Danbury Hospital Praxair Cancer Center, New Milford
Hospital Diebold Cancer Center and Norwalk Hospital Whittingham Cancer
Center are nationally accredited as Comprehensive Care Programs by the
American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Centers are the recipients of
“Accreditation with Commendation” from the Commission on Cancer which
recognizes cancer programs that strive for excellence in providing
comprehensive, multidisciplinary quality care to cancer patients.
At Western Connecticut Health Network, our patients and their families
receive an exceptional level of care, support and access to clinical trials in a
compassionate environment, close to home, by our multidisciplinary care
team of experienced medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical
oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, oncology nurses along with our
oncology nurse navigators and other specialists with advanced training.
About Western Connecticut Health Network
Western Connecticut Health Network is the region's premier, patientcentered health care organization serving residents of Western Connecticut
and adjacent New York. With this recent affiliation, the organization is now
anchored by three nationally recognized hospitals, Danbury Hospital, New
Milford Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, as well as their affiliated
organizations. In addition to the three hospitals, the continuum of care
offered includes numerous medical practices and sub-specialties across the
region, home health care services, a nationally renowned biomedical
research institute, the Western Connecticut Health Network Foundation, the
Norwalk Hospital Foundation and other affiliates. For more information, visit
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Facebook.com/NorwalkHospital.
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