ASC and ASMBS Release New Standards for Bariatric Surgery Centers
February 6, 2014The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) released standards for the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Resources for Optimal Care of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patient 2014 document provides standards and pathways for accreditation of metabolic and bariatric surgery centers. The standards release is the first step with more initiatives to come later this year including center-specific risk-adjusted data, enhanced verification process, and quality improvement initiatives.
More information can be found on the ASMBS website and the the MBSAQIP website.
