INDIANAPOLIS,
Indiana – Patients seeking surgical treatment for severe obesity and its
related conditions have a high-quality choice for receiving treatment from a
nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient
safety and quality of care in the greater Indianapolis area.
They
can receive care from Franciscan Health Weight Loss Center, which was recently
reaccredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). This is a
joint accreditation program of the American College of Surgeons and the
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
The
MBSAQIP Standards ensure bariatric surgical
patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just a surgical procedure,
which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. The accredited center
offers preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for their
severely obese patients.
Led
by Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Directors Jonathan Mandelbaum, MD, and Hazem Shamseddeen, MD, Franciscan Health
Weight Loss Center is committed to continuous improvement to bolster the
structure, process and outcomes for patients.
To
earn the MBSAQIP designation, Franciscan Health Weight Loss Center met
essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure and
protocols for care, ensuring its ability to support patients with severe
obesity. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields
semiannual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, identifying
opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
An
estimated 15.5 million Americans suffer from severe obesity, according to the
National Institutes of Health, and the numbers continue to increase. Obesity
increases the risks of morbidity and mortality because of the diseases and
conditions commonly associated with it, such as type II diabetes, hypertension,
and cardiovascular disease, among other health risks.
Metabolic
and bariatric surgical procedures have proven to be effective in the reduction
of chronic conditions related to severe obesity.
