What you need to know
Mountainside Medical Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
The accreditation signifies that Mountainside’s Center of Advanced Bariatric Surgery takes a multidisciplinary approach and meets peer-reviewed criteria for staffing, care protocols, training and facility infrastructure.
About the Center of Advanced Bariatric Surgery
The center offers preoperative and postoperative care designed specifically for severely obese patients.
After an initial consultation, each patient undergoes a comprehensive evaluation to ensure they're physically and emotionally ready for surgery. The evaluation includes nutrition counseling and clearance from a psychologist, cardiologist, pulmonologist and gastroenterologist.
“All these steps help to keep the risk for complications low, and ultimately improves patient outcomes,” says Dr. Karl Strom, medical director for the Center of Advanced Bariatric Surgery at Mountainside Medical Center.
The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
For more information
Contact:
Kelli Hanzo, R.N., director of
973-420-6500