title: The quest for a "winning" breast center.
abstract: This article focuses on the initiatives and first hand experiences in the establishment of a women's breast center at a not-for-profit, 305 bed, community hospital located in the highly affluent area of southern Connecticut. According to the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), a breast center organizes the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast services in a multidisciplinary approach. The services can be under one roof or at different locations, but the key is they must be under one unified leadership. Making a commitment to establish and maintain a viable breast center can be financially advantageous, as well as an outstanding service dedicated to women's breast health.
authors.affiliation: The Tully Health Center, Stamford Hospital, USA. BVara@stamhealth.org
authors.forename: Beth Ann
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Vara
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003237:Connecticut; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016730:Program Development; D013038:Specialization