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UCI's bariatric surgery center nets level-one accreditation
Designation showcases the facility's commitment to high standards of patient care.
By Casey GomezPublished: July 22, 2010 03:11 PM
UC Irvine Medical Center has once again received accreditation as a level-one bariatric facility by the American College of Surgeons – or ACS.
The certification verifies that UCI is capable of supporting a bariatric surgery program, and its institutional performance meets the requirements set by the ACS Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program.
"Renewed accreditation demonstrates UCI's ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality of care for its bariatric surgery patients," said Dr. Ninh Nguyen, UCI's chief of gastrointestinal surgery. "With the increase in bariatric surgeries in the past 10 years across the country, it's important that patients know we exceed national standards."
Bariatric – or weight-loss – surgery is a procedure for individuals who are dangerously obese. The team at UCI specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic bariatric surgery, such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and banding treatments.
Originally accredited in 2007, today UCI Medical Center is among three bariatric surgery facilities in California to hold the ACS’ highest designation and participate in its National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.
Along with that accreditation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has distinguished UCI as a certified facility. This allows for increased Medicare coverage of bariatric surgery for those who have been diagnosed with obesity-related health problems.
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The certification verifies that UCI is capable of supporting a bariatric surgery program, and its institutional performance meets the requirements set by the ACS Bariatric Surgery Center Network Accreditation Program. "Renewed accreditation demonstrates UCI's ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality of care for its bariatric surgery patients," said Dr. Ninh Nguyen, UCI's chief of gastrointestinal surgery. "With the increase in bariatric surgeries in the past 10 years across the country, it's important that patients know we exceed national standards." Bariatric – or weight-loss – surgery is a procedure for individuals who are dangerously obese. The team at UCI specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic bariatric surgery, such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and banding treatments. Originally accredited in 2007, today UCI Medical Center is among three bariatric surgery facilities in California to hold the ACS’ highest designation and participate in its National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Along with that accreditation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has distinguished UCI as a certified facility. This allows for increased Medicare coverage of bariatric surgery for those who have been diagnosed with obesity-related health problems. Related headlines UCI Medical Center makes U.S. News and World Report’s ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ List Brandman receives accreditation for Doctor of Nursing Practice degree UC Irvine nets $20 million research grant UCI nets $4.7 million for malaria research in Southeast Asia |
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