Lake Granbury Medical Center Awarded The Joint Commission’s Bariatric Care Certification

GRANBURY, TX, August 16, 2019 – Lake Granbury Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Bariatric Care Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

The certification recognizes health care organizations that provide clinical programs across the continuum of care for bariatric patients. The certification evaluates how organizations use clinical outcomes and performance measures to identify opportunities to improve care, as well as to educate patients and prepare them - and their caregivers - for discharge.

Lake Granbury Medical Center (LGMC) underwent a rigorous, onsite review on July 9, 2019. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with related certification standards including:

• overall Bariatric Surgery service line management,
• General Surgeon, Todd Belott, MD’s bariatric surgery competencies,
• manner and effectiveness of LGMC’s ability to deliver and facilitate quality clinical care, and
• patient management – from the specialist’s office to pre-op, surgery to post-op, and weight loss success.

Joint Commission standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. While on campus, reviewers also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

“Bariatric Care Certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care,” says Mark Pelletier, RN, MS, chief operating officer, Accreditation and Certification Operations, and chief nursing executive, The Joint Commission. “We commend Lake Granbury Medical Center for using certification to reduce variation in its clinical processes and to strengthen its program structure and management framework for bariatric patients.”

David Orcutt, Lake Granbury Medical Center’s CEO, agrees, “Through the certification process, LGMC adopted state-of-the-art performance-improvement strategies to further improve the safety and quality of care for bariatric surgical patients. The Joint Commission certification helps ensure patient safety by implementing evidence-based quality measures. The process also provides invaluable education. The Joint Commission’s Leading Practice Library, Targeted Solutions, web-based tools, and surveyor counsel, allow Lake Granbury Medical Center to measure its performance, customize state-of-the-art solutions to fit our hospital, and achieve certifications that are recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality.”

“In 2019, LGMC achieved a 4-Star ranking from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), placing us in the Top 25% of hospitals nationwide. The hospital and its laboratory are accredited by The Joint Commission. Additionally, LGMC has achieved Joint Commission certifications for Chest Pain, Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, Perinatal Care, and now Bariatric Care,” states Chief Quality Officer, Leslie Haynes, MSN, RN BCPA, CHC, CPHRM, CPHQ.

For the past 22 years, Lake Granbury Medical Center’s leadership and commitment has directly benefited the residents of Hood, Somervell, and Erath counties. Physician recruitment, medical technology investments, service line expansions, and the resulting economic development help to improve the community’s quality of life.

Lake Granbury Medical Center & Lakeside Physicians Bariatric Certification Team
L to R: Shawn Slover, RN, LGMC 3rd Floor Director, Lindsay Welch, RN, LGMC 3rd Floor Charge Nurse, Julia Weems, RN, LGMC Bariatric Coordinator, Todd Belott, MD, FACS, FASMBS , Board Certified General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery - Active member of LGMC Medical Staff at Lakeside Physicians, Malissa Busch, Lakeside Physicians Bariatric Coordinator, Adele Loggins, LVN, Lakeside Physicians

For more information, please visit www.jointcommission.org and www.cms.gov.

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