Intermountain Health Lutheran Breast Center Reaccredited by American College of Surgeons
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Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Breast Care Center in Wheat Ridge receives renewed NAPBC accreditation. Wheat Ridge, CO · United States (PRUnderground) October 22, 2026 The American College of Surgeons has renewed accreditation for Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Breast Care Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo. through its National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States after skin cancers. Programs accredited by the NAPBC follow a model for organizing and managing a breast center to give patients comprehensive, coordinated breast cancer services from a team of experts. Accredited programs focus on the spectrum of a patient's journey with breast cancer or breast disease, including prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship. By setting high standards, NAPBC accreditation guides breast centers in providing comprehensive breast care based on scientific evidence. "Earning NAPBC reaccreditation is a meaningful reflection of our commitment to patients and families throughout every stage of breast health and breast cancer care," said Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital Chief Medical Officer Kathy Crabtree, MD. "Our multidisciplinary team works together to provide coordinated, evidence-based care from prevention and screening through diagnosis, treatment, recovery and...
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