The Bariatric Surgery Center at Palmdale Regional Medical Center has achieved designation as an accredited center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), affirming that it demonstrates “an uncompromising commitment to quality that has earned the confidence, respect, and trust of patients making a commitment to healthier living.”
“We’re very proud of this,” says Bariatric Coordinator Liz Roark. “We’ve worked really hard at making sure we’re the best at what we do.”
Program Director Jodi Pienta notes that the Center underwent a stringent survey in order to achieve this accreditation. The surveyors looked at everything from clinical pathways, to furniture and accommodations, to the education provided to patients. “Education is such a vital piece of this,” Pienta says.
“It is a nurturing, hands-on, engaged program,” says Bariatric Surgeon John Yadegar, MD. Patients can feel good knowing that every single member of the staff they come into contact with is trained in the specialty, he says.