The Demashkieh Women’s Wellness Place, McLaren Port Huron’s breast care center, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and Karmanos Cancer Network, has earned full reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
The achievement is an indication of the program’s quality and proficiency in providing full-service and multidisciplinary breast health, from regular screening mammograms through the diagnosis, care, and treatment of breast cancer.
The program’s achievement was earned following an onsite visit and thorough evaluation by fellow health care professionals and representatives of the American College of Surgeons, whose programs are the “definitive measure” of hospitals’ quality.
In their comments, evaluators recognized the program as “an excellent example of a committed, enthusiastic team who work well together to provide the best care possible for their patients” while describing it as a “strong program.”
“Regular mammogram screenings prove time and again that they save women’s lives,” said Dr. Kimberly Clark-Paul, a breast surgeon at McLaren Port Huron. “Finding breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages allow us to be proactive in our care plan. And with a medical screening that vital, patients should have confidence throughout their care process. That is what this accreditation allows us to provide — a measure of confidence for our patients.”
A physician order is required for screening mammograms. If a patient needs to obtain an order, an appointment with a McLaren Port Huron primary care physician can be made at mclaren.org/phdoctors.
Learn more about cancer care provided at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron at mclaren.org/porthuron.
A physician order is required for screening mammograms. If a patient needs to obtain an order, an appointment with a McLaren Port Huron primary care physician can be made at
mclaren.org/phdoctors. If you’re ready to schedule a mammogram, you can do it
online or by calling 810-985-2663.
About McLaren Port Huron
McLaren Port Huron is a 186-bed non-profit hospital located in Port Huron, Michigan, with a strong history of providing quality, compassionate care to residents living in St. Clair and Sanilac counties. It has earned repeated recognition for both clinical excellence and patient safety from nationally renowned health care rating organizations. McLaren Port Huron provides a full range of services, including cardiovascular care, award-winning cancer services through the Karmanos Cancer Institute, orthopedic services, and general, bariatric and robotic-assisted surgeries. The hospital is nationally verified as a Level III Trauma Center and operates the busiest Emergency Department in St. Clair County. Other services include family birthing services and the only accredited sleep center in the region. In addition to its main campus in Port Huron, the hospital operates community health centers in Marysville, Yale, Lexington, and St. Clair. Learn more at mclaren.org/porthuron.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6.6 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 28,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.