Emory Bariatrics Program Receives Level 1 Accreditation from American College of Surgeons
 The Emory Bariatric Center at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Midtown Atlanta has been accredited as a Level 1 Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Established by the American College of Surgeons, the BSCN Accreditation Program provides confirmation that a bariatric surgery center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality care for its bariatric surgery patients.
"The American College of Surgeons accreditation is the most rigorous of its kind, and receiving this endorsement is an incredible achievement to be shared and celebrated by our team," says Edward Lin, MD, surgical director of the Emory Bariatrics Center. "We absolutely recognize morbid obesity as a serious disease that compromises quality of life and greatly increases the risk of mortality. This program approaches bariatric surgery from a complete interdisciplinary approach, with input from a wide array of experts who provide in-depth medical care, education, behavior modifications, psychological counseling and support before, during and after the surgery." According to Emory Crawford Long Hospital Chief Operating Officer Dane Peterson, this designation means that Emory has met the essential criteria that ensures it is fully capable of supporting a bariatric surgery care program and that its institutional performance meets the requirements outlined by the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program.
Established as a multi-disciplinary weight-management program in 2000, the Emory Bariatric  Center tailors each patient's treatment using a continuum of methods that respond to the rising risks that accompany increasing levels of obesity. These methods include nutrition and exercise therapy, lifestyle education, pharmacotherapy, liquid meal replacement and bariatric surgery. The center's multi-specialty team includes nurses, bariatricians, anesthesiologists, psychologists, dietitians, surgeons, physician assistants, exercise specialists and a dedicated team of administrative and managerial personnel.
The educational and personal support process is a long-term commitment to ultimate success that starts before a patient is even considered a candidate for weight loss surgery. Tracey Wilds, clinical nurse specialist in Bariatric and Surgical Services at Emory, managed the program nursing and educational aspects as part of the accreditation process. According to her, a patient's stay in the hospital is a small, albeit critical, percentage of time devoted to successful weight loss and lifetime of healthy living choices.
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April 17, 2008
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 The Emory Bariatric Center presents a multi-disciplinary, informational seminar to individuals inquiring about weight loss surgery. One of our highly qualified and experienced Surgeons, Psychologists, and Dieticians will present information and answer questions about the various types of weight loss procedures and help you decide if weight loss surgery is right for you. We will also discuss insurance requirements for this type of surgery. Sign in begins at 6:00 p.m. and the seminar starts at 7:00 p.m. sharp. |
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