National Accreditation Programs

Maine Medical Center (MMC) is accredited, certified, and/or recognized by several professional healthcare and third-party organizations.

Commission on Cancer (CoC)

In 2019, MMC was reaccredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACOS). The CoC recognizes cancer programs for their commitment to providing high-quality, comprehensive, and integrative patient-centered care. This accreditation recognizes programs that meet the CoC standards and are dedicated to prevention, research, and education, and providing the best in patient-centered care.

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)

MMC received a three-year/full accreditation designation in 2019 by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. Accreditation is granted to centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and to undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.

National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)

In 2022, Maine Medical Center earned a three-year initial accreditation from the NAPRC. It is one of two programs in New England and only 45 in the nation to achieve this recognition.

American College of Radiology (ACR)

MMC Radiation Oncology became ACR-accredited in 2006. ACR Accreditation is a self-assessment and peer review process focused on diagnostic image quality, staff qualification, policies, protocols, equipment, and therapeutic treatment. It allows facilities to set and surpass industry-accepted quality standards for patient care and includes recommendations for improvement.