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

Accreditation demonstrates Saint Mary’s commitment to ensuring the safe and effective performance of metabolic and bariatric surgery 

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.

“We provide patients personalized care at every step of their weight loss journey. Obesity is a chronic disease, and some patients require lifelong treatment. It’s important to treat the individual and not the disease,” said Shady Macaron, M.D., Regional Director of Bariatric Surgery, Trinity Health Of New England. “I’m very proud of the team; their dedication and exemplary work has truly made us a leader in the field.”

“This national accreditation is a testament to the exceptional patient results we aim to achieve in our Bariatric and Weight Management program 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 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 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 a commitment to 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.