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The ASMBS Designates Southwest General Hospital's Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss as a Center of Excellence

Southwest General Hospital’s, The Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss, announced today that it has been named an American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Center of Excellence. The ASMBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of favorable outcomes in bariatric surgery.

According to a report released in 2007 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 performed 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 to recognize bariatric surgery centers that perform well and to help surgeons and hospitals continue to improve the quality and safety of care provided.

To earn a Center of Excellence designation, The Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss, underwent a series of site inspections during which all aspects of the program’s surgical processes were closely examined and data on health outcomes was collected. The Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss and other centers receiving the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation agree to continue to share information on clinical pathways, protocols and outcomes data.

Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) an organization dedicated to pursuing surgical excellence, formulates and establishes the rigorous standards with which The Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss and other Centers of Excellence must comply, thoroughly inspects and evaluates each candidate for designation and upon review recommends approval of designation for those physicians and facilities whose practices and outcomes meet the stringent demands set forth by SRC for ASMBS.

Southwest General Hospital’s The Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss located at 7500 Barlite Blvd., Suite 311 provides a comprehensive obesity treatment program that combines surgical techniques with diet and exercise counseling and peer support systems. The program helps patients achieve long-term success and reduce their risk of disability and death from obesity-related disease. For more information on The Bridges Center for Surgical Weight Loss visit their website at www.bridgestx.com or call 1-888-870-9474.