The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) is pleased to announce the revised release of its updated accreditation standards, Optimal Resources for Breast Care (2024 Standards). The standards are available for download. This update was released in December 2024. Optimal Resources for Breast Care (2024 Standards) are effective as of January 1, 2024.
Optimal Resources for Breast Care (2024 Standards) focuses on the patient care journey from screening and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, with an emphasis on providing value-based care with multidisciplinary support.
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All NAPBC-accredited programs were required to begin implementing the accreditation requirements outlined in Optimal Resources for Breast Care (2024 Standards) no later than January 1, 2024.
Compliance requirements for NAPBC site visits will follow the information provided in the table below. The table references the year of a scheduled or anticipated site visit and the year(s) of compliance data that will be reviewed during that site visit. All site visits will measure compliance against the 2024 standards.
Renewal Sites must follow the compliance requirements outlined in the table below.
Year of Site Visit |
Years to Be Reviewed |
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2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
2024, 2025 |
2027 |
2024, 2025, 2026 |
Year of Site Visit |
Years to Be Reviewed |
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2025 |
2024 |
2026 |
2024, 2025 |
2027 |
2024, 2025, 2026 |
To assist your accreditation journey, the NAPBC has developed a tool to help assess your breast program’s readiness to apply for NAPBC accreditation. This resource includes:
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