Bariatric and Weight Management Program at Saint Mary's Hospital Attains National Accreditation

WATERBURY, Conn. -- Saint Mary’s Hospital’s Bariatric and Weight Management program, a part of the Trinity Health Of New England Weight Management Institute, has received accreditation under 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).

MBSAQIP is a comprehensive nationwide surgical quality program aimed at ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgical outcomes focus on weight loss and the treatment of obesity-related diseases, like diabetes, sleep apnea and others. Research shows accredited centers experience lower complications, and better outcomes than that of non-accredited facilities.

“This national accreditation is a testament to the exceptional patient results we aim to achieve in our Bariatric and Weight Management program and across our entire organization,” said Dr. Husnain Kermalli, Chief Medical Officer of Saint Mary’s Hospital. “It underscores the tireless efforts and commitment of our team to consistently enhance our services, ensuring our patients receive the highest quality care.”

As an MBSAQIP – accredited hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital, also becomes an ACS Surgical Quality Partner. Being a Surgical Quality Partner signifies a hospital’s dedication to consistently improving procedures and approaches, while maintaining a critical eye on process at every step. The Surgical Quality Partner designation lets patients know Saint Mary’s Hospital is dedicated to quality and relentless self-improvement and has been verified or accredited by the ACS. Patients can trust that the care they receive at Surgical Quality Partner hospitals adheres to the most rigorous standards in surgical quality.

“ACS Quality programs are grounded in more than a century of experience and participation is an important measure of a hospital’s surgical quality. As an ACS Surgical Quality Partner, Saint Mary’s has shown commitment providing the best possible patient care, evaluating that care in a rigorous fashion, and dedicating themselves to continuous self-improvement,” said ACS Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Patricia L. Turner, M.D., MBA, FACS.

Learn more about the MBSAQIP.

Earlier in the year, Saint Mary’s Hospital was listed as one of only 101 hospitals in the United States on Money.com’s Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery List. Money.com, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, announced the Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery list in January 2023. The 101 hospitals earned the distinction for achieving Leapfrog’s standards for safety, including performing a high enough number of procedures to give patients the best odds of a good outcome and keeping patients safe from errors, infections and complications.