Here are five things to know:
1. The MBSAQIP Standard, outlined in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patient 2014, ensure that bariatric surgical patients receive a multidisciplinary program, not just a surgical procedure, which improves patients outcomes and long-term success.
2. The accredited Institute offers pre- and postoperative care designed specifically for their severely obese patients.
3. According to Ayotunde Adeyeri, MD, medical director of the Institute, the accreditation confirms that they are providing their patients with the necessary comprehensive care and support services required to help them achieve their weight loss goals and maintain their health and wellbeing.
4. The MBSAQUIP, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, states in order to earn the designation, the Institute met essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure and protocols for care, ensuring its ability to support patients with severe obesity. The Institute also participated in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuing quality improvement.
5. According to the National Institutes of Health, around 15.5 million people suffer from severe obesity in the United States, with numbers continuing to increase. Obesity increases the risks of morbidity and mortality because of the diseases and conditions that are commonly associated with it, such as Type II diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, among other health risks.
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