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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - On Tuesday, December 12, Surgical
Review Corporation (SRC) released the Freestanding Outpatient Bariatric Surgery
Center of Excellence (FBSCOE) provisional status application, the first step in
obtaining the FBSCOE designation given by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery (ASMBS).
The FBSCOE program was launched due to the increasing utilization of
laparoscopic adjustable banding and the performance of these procedures in an
outpatient setting.
The number of patients requesting laparoscopic surgery is on the rise on account
of several factors including a shorter recovery time and reversibility of the
procedure. Laparoscopic surgery now accounts for 25% of all gastric procedures
done in the United States.
"When SRC was formed, our mission was and still is to provide the utmost level
of care for bariatric surgery patients," said Gary Pratt, Chief Executive Officer,
SRC. "Surgical Review Corporation is excited to release the on-line application for
the FBSCOE program. By recognizing freestanding centers, we are promoting excellence
in healthcare in a variety of settings."
A freestanding surgical center is defined as a standalone building separate from
a hospital where a patient has bariatric surgery but stays in the facility for less
than 24 hours.
Requirements for the FBSCOE program follow the rigorous requirements of the ASBS
Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence program with the exception that freestanding
programs must be very selective in the patients they select and they must be located
within one mile from a hospital. More information on criteria utilized to evaluate
both hospital based and freestanding outpatient bariatric surgery centers can be
found at www.surgicalreview.org.
About American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) is the largest society for this
specialty in the world. Founded in 1983, foremost American surgeons have formed the
society�s leadership and have established an excellent organization with educational
and support programs for surgeons and allied health professionals. The purpose of the
society is to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery by continued encouragement
of its members to: pursue investigations in both the clinic and the laboratory;
interchange ideas, information and experience pertaining to bariatric surgery;
promote guidelines for ethical patient selection and care; develop educational
programs for physicians, paramedical persons, and lay people; and promote outcome
studies and quality assurance. For more information about ASBS, please visit
www.asbs.org.
About Surgical Review Corporation
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) is an independent not-for-profit organization dedicated
to surgical excellence. Surgical Review Corporation�s mission is to promote the delivery
of surgical care with the highest levels of efficacy, efficiency, and safety possible. For
more information about SRC or to download a Center of Excellence application, please visit
www.surgicalreview.org.
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