UC Davis earns Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center accreditation
By Stephanie Winn
(SACRAMENTO)
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has recognized UC Davis Medical Center as a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center (CBIC). The new designation acknowledges facilities that achieve excellence in women’s health by participating in rigorous quality assurance programs.
The CBIC designation is considered prestigious because it is awarded only after the ACR performs an independent, comprehensive assessment of the medical imaging facility. In this case, the evaluation took place at the main Breast Radiology location at the UC Davis Health Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center in Sacramento.
“We are very proud to provide the whole region with the very highest level of breast imaging services available,” said Shadi Aminololama-Shakeri, chief of the Division of Breast Radiology. “Our entire team makes this seal of quality and excellence possible for our patients and allows us to deliver the very highest quality of care that patients come to expect from UC Davis.”
National Mammography Database
Facilities achieving and maintaining the CBIC designation are invited to participate in the ACR National Mammography Database (NMD). The benefits of participation allow UC Davis Health to:
Benchmark practice performance
Compare processes and outcomes to similar practices nationwide
Meet and exceed the FDA’s audit data collection requirements
Target specific areas for attention and implement successful quality improvement programs
Participate in free webinars to discuss how to interpret the data and sShare ideas with other participants on how to use the data for practice improvement
Choose what data points are included with their participation. Many data points uploaded to NMD are optional
