Accreditation

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

St. Alexius Medical Center and Alexian Brothers Medical Center each earned a three-year full accreditation – with commendations – as comprehensive community cancer programs from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Only 25 percent of cancer care programs in the United States receive this recognition. The Commission on Cancer accreditation recognizes the quality of comprehensive cancer care available at a facility and means that patients have access to the full scope of services required to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate and support patients with cancer and their families.

National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers

The breast programs at Alexian Brothers Medical Center and St. Alexius Medical Center received accreditation from the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. This recognition is given only to those breast centers that provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. The NAPBC review includes such areas as leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement.

The American College of Radiology’s – Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

The American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety and the Commission on Breast Imaging has designated the Breast Care Center at St. Alexius Medical Center as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. This award signifies accreditation by the ACR in stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound and ultrasound-guided breast biopsy as well as ACR or FDA approved accreditation in mammography.