Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®
In March 2008, DayOne Health, the leading outpatient weight loss surgery program located in the 900 North Michigan Surgery Center in downtown Chicago, was designated as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® (BSCOE) by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). This prestigious designation identifies top-quality bariatric surgical programs with the experience and resources to perform safe surgical procedures along with a demonstrated short- and long-term track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.
A pioneer in the industry, DayOne Health at 900 North Michigan Surgery Center was the first center to perform the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding procedure (LAP-BAND®) as an outpatient procedure in the United States starting in November of 2001. With this designation, the 900 North Michigan Surgery Center, a freestanding ambulatory surgery center, joined the nation’s top hospitals in this distinction.
Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence®
To earn the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® designation, DayOne Health underwent a thorough review process, including site inspections, during which all aspects of the program’s surgical processes were closely examined and data on surgical outcomes were collected and analyzed. In becoming a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®, DayOne Health held itself to some of the most rigorous standards in the industry. The designation is further validation of the program’s performance and comprehensive commitment to the highest levels of bariatric care.
“We are extremely pleased to receive the ASMBS Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence® distinction which recognizes the expertise and experience of our surgeons, our record of successful outcomes and our organization’s dedication to quality patient care before, during and after surgery,” says Guita Griffiths, President of DayOne Health. “In the rapidly expanding bariatric surgery marketplace with many treatment programs and options available, this distinction truly sets DayOne Health and our outpatient LAP-BAND® surgery program apart.”
Our Commitment to The Treatment of Obesity
Obesity has become a national epidemic with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting that 66 percent of all U.S. adults are overweight or obese. For many individuals suffering with obesity and its many associated health complications, bariatric surgery is the only effective, long-term weight loss therapy. However, safe and successful weight loss through surgery requires a strong commitment from the patient as well as a comprehensive treatment program with a dedicated and experienced medical team providing quality care and support. “Since we began offering outpatient LAP-BAND® surgery over 6 years ago, we’ve been honored to serve hundreds of patients with our same day bariatric surgery program. The continued success of our program is due to our unwavering dedication to each patient’s success and well-being. Our surgeons and medical support staff strive to make life longer, healthier and more fulfilling for each one of our patients,” notes Guita Griffiths, President at DayOne Health.
DayOne Health's Contribution
According to a 2007 report released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the number of bariatric surgeries has grown from 16,000 procedures performed in 1992 to 170,000 in 2005. Faced with clinical evidence that the most experienced and best run bariatric surgery programs have by far the lowest rates of complications, the ASMBS Centers of Excellence program was created specifically to recognize select bariatric surgery centers, like DayOne Health, that perform well and to help surgeons and hospitals continue to improve the quality and safety of care provided to bariatric patients.’
To learn more about DayOne Health’s designation, call our offices at (312) 239-3838 or schedule a one-on-one consultation to see if you qualify for Lap-Band surgery.
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