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Frankfort Regional Medical Center bariatric surgery program accredited

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Frankfort Regional Medical Center’s bariatric surgery program is now an accredited Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint quality program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity and its related conditions now have a choice for receiving care at a nationally accredited program that meets the highest standards for patient safety and quality in the Frankfort area and surrounding communities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 93 million U.S adults are affected by obesity and that number continues to increase. Obesity disease increases the risks of morbidity and mortality because of the diseases and conditions that are commonly associated with it, such as type II diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, among other health risks.

Metabolic and bariatric surgery is effective in the reduction of comorbid conditions related to obesity. Working together, the ACS and the ASMBS have developed accreditation standards for metabolic and bariatric surgery to assist patients with obesity in identifying centers that provide optimal patient care.

“This accreditation is evidence that FRMC’s bariatric program delivers care of the highest quality.” said Reed Hammond, CEO of FRMC. I congratulate Dr. Farrell and the entire bariatric team for their dedication to care for the communities we serve.”

The MBSAQIP standards for optimal resources for metabolic and bariatric surgery, ensure that metabolic and surgical weight loss patients receive multidisciplinary medical care, which improves patient outcomes and long-term success. MBSAQIP-accredited centers offer preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for patients with obesity.

“Receiving accreditation as a comprehensive center for bariatric surgery is a major accomplishment,” said Robert Farrell, MD, FACS, surgery director for the metabolic and bariatric programs. “It means that FRMC is providing a safe, high standard of care when it comes to treating patients with obesity-related disease and performing weight loss surgery.”

To earn MBSAQIP accreditation, FRMC met essential criteria for staffing, training, facility infrastructure, and patient care pathways, ensuring its ability to support patients with obesity. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its surgical outcomes and identifying opportunities for quality improvement. The MBSAQIP standards for optimal resources for metabolic and bariatric surgery, are published by the ACS and the ASMBS.

Owned by HCA Healthcare, FRMC is a 173-bed, acute care facility, Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI, Level III Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Certified Total Joint Care Program, and Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

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