Obesity Control Center Bariatric Center
Hospital Accreditations
June 28, 2022 by Ariel Ortiz Lagardere
We are proud to be one of the most accredited hospitals with certified surgeons in the world.
Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (COEMBS)
Designated by the letters COEMBS, the Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (COEMBS) program is a global patient safety and quality improvement program available to all Bariatric Surgeons and facilities in the United States and the rest of the world. The COEMBS program reflects the specific needs of obese patients and the unique roles and responsibilities of bariatric and metabolic surgery providers that are crucial to the patients’ safety and outcome.
Joint Commission International (JCI)
Obesity Control Center joins the rest of our accredited organizations—all sharing a commitment to achieving the highest quality, patient-safe care possible. Only a handful of the world’s most prestigious and recognized hospitals undergo JCI’s comprehensive on-site survey and evaluation process to determine if they meet our demanding quality and patient safety standard.">Obesity Control Center has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® and joins the rest of our accredited organizations—all sharing a commitment to achieving the highest quality, patient-safe care possible. Only a handful of the world’s most prestigious and recognized hospitals undergo JCI’s comprehensive on-site survey and evaluation process to determine if they meet our demanding quality and patient safety standard.
General Council of Health Accreditation (CSG)
This accreditation is a facility and practice specifically. It can be seen as The Mexican version of the Joint Commission Accreditation, in fact, it uses the same standards to review a facility and the medical practice. It has only been bestowed upon a handful of Hospitals in Mexico and has been recently awarded to the Obesity Control Center having met the stringent requirements of this certification. It is required that any licensed Bariatric Surgeons in Mexico practice his specialty in a CSG Accredited facility in order to receive Surgical Board recognition. Only Bariatric Surgeons with CGS General Health Council Accreditation have listed in the Mexican College of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeons website as fully accredited to practice Bariatric Surgery.
Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) Program
(GHA) Program is an independent accrediting body that seeks to improve the patient experience and excellence of care received by patients who travel for their medical care and treatment, whether within their own country or internationally. GHA’s goal is to share professional norms and set the standard for organizations serving medical travel patients. With a focus on the entire medical travel care continuum, patient experience, and sustainable business practices – GHA seeks to provide both short term and long term value to our clients, whom we view as strategic partners."
ISO 9001:2015 - Quality management systems
ISO 9001 is an international ISO standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that applies to the Quality Management Systems of public and private organizations, regardless of their size or business activity. It is an excellent working method for improving the quality of products and services, as well as customer satisfaction. The quality management system is based on the ISO 9001 standard, companies are interested in obtaining this certification to guarantee their customers the improvement of their products or services, and these, in turn, prefer companies committed to quality. Therefore, standards such as ISO 9001 become a competitive advantage for organizations.
ISO 27001:2013 - Information Security Management System
ISO 27001:2013 is the international standard that is recognized globally for managing risks to the security of information you hold. Certification to ISO 27001 allows you to prove to your clients and other stakeholders that you are managing the security of your information.
