USA Health Earns Accreditation From NAPRC

 USA Health University Hospital has earned ongoing accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. University Hospital became the first facility in Alabama to earn the three-year voluntary accreditation in 2022 and is now one of 119 nationwide. To achieve accreditation, a center must demonstrate compliance with NAPRC standards addressing program management, clinical services and quality improvement for patients. Taken together, colon and rectal cancer are the fourth-most-common cancers in men and women and the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., not counting skin cancers. NAPRC and its rigorous standards were established in 2017 to address variations in the quality of care. For patients treated at accredited facilities, this means reduced recurrence rates, enhanced quality of life, improved function and increased survival.