Colorectal surgery earns Surgical Quality Partner honors

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) has designated the colorectal surgery program at UC Davis Health a Surgical Quality Partner. The award is given to programs that excel in quality of care, preventing complications, saving lives and reducing costs

"UC Davis Health was one of the first institutions in the country to get this designation and remains the only university-based NAPRC accredited program in Northern California," said chief of colorectal surgery Ankit Sarin. "Our reaccreditation, under the leadership of Assistant Professor Miquell Miller, is a testament to our continued commitment to the highest quality of care for our cancer patients."

Miller, a surgeon, is director of the cancer center's rectal cancer tumor board and assistant director of its Office of Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEAL).

ACS quality improvement assessments are grounded in more than a century of experience and are an important measure of a hospital's surgical quality. The designation follows similar accreditation earned by the UC Davis Medical Center and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.