The Knox Community Hospital Center for Weight Management is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
According to national quality standards established to deliver safe, high-quality metabolic and bariatric patient care, Knox Community Hospital's Center for Weight Management meets all criteria as an MBSAQIP-Accredited Center.
Dr. Aevan McLaughlin, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery director at the KCH Center for Weight Management, announced that the weight management program is now accredited as an MBSAQIP Quality Program Center. Accreditation is provided by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
"It is such an honor to receive this distinction. I’m really proud of our team for all the hard work to provide the best care for our patients. I hope that this inspires the public in knowing that they can receive excellent treatment for the disease of obesity at KCH." he said.
MBSAQIP standards ensure that metabolic and bariatric patients receive multidisciplinary medical care, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. MBSAQIP-accredited centers offer preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for patients with obesity.
The KCH Center for Weight Management's commitment to quality care begins with trained staff and the leadership of an experienced bariatric surgeon. The program is tasked with continuous review of surgical data as they continue improving the structure and outcomes expertise necessary to provide safe, productive and high-quality care to all metabolic and bariatric patients.
To earn MBSAQIP accreditation, the KCH Center for Weight Management met essential criteria for staffing, training, facility infrastructure and patient care pathways, ensuring its ability to support patients with obesity. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its surgical outcomes and identifies opportunities for quality improvement.
"Knox Community Hospital's vision statement begins with, 'To be recognized for excellence…' Formal accreditation of the metabolic and bariatric services provided locally by the KCH team aligns with this vision. We are very pleased to have such accreditation, which assures our patients they are receiving excellent care, which is strictly required by a nationally recognized, quality program jointly developed and overseen by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery," said KCH CEO Bruce White.
