Quality Bariatric Surgery Services
In the United States, more than 11 million people suffer from severe obesity
and an estimated 93 million people are obese. The comorbidities associated
with obesity range from diabetes and heart disease to certain types of
cancers. Bariatric surgical procedures have been shown to reduce obesity,
improve mortality, and decrease the health risks from chronic diseases
such as cardiomyopathy and diabetes. For these reasons, the MBSAQIP will
recognize those facilities that implement defined standards of care, document
their outcomes, and participate in regular reviews to evaluate their bariatric
surgical programs.
About Bariatric Surgery Accreditations
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic
and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) combined their respective national bariatric
surgery accreditation programs into a single unified program to achieve
one national accreditation standard for bariatric surgery centers, the
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement
Program (MBSAQIP®).
The program accredits inpatient and outpatient bariatric surgery centers
in the United States and Canada that have undergone an independent, voluntary,
and rigorous peer evaluation in accordance with nationally recognized
bariatric surgical standards. Bariatric surgery accreditation not only
promotes uniform standard benchmarks, but also supports continuous quality
improvement. All accredited centers report their outcomes to the MBSAQIP database.
Jupiter Medical Center is proud to be recognized with a Blue Distinction®
Centers+ for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction
Specialty Care Program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated
healthcare facilities that show a commitment to delivering high quality
patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures
that were developed with input from the medical community and leading
accreditation and quality organizations.
The Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery program provides a full
range of bariatric surgery care; including surgical care, post-operative
care, outpatient follow-up care, and patient education. Facilities designated
as Blue Distinction Centers+ are on average 20 percent most cost-efficient
compated to other facilities.
Quality is key: only those healthcare facilities that first meet Blue Distinction's
nationally-established, objective quality measures will be considered
for designation as a Blue Distinction Center+.
