Jun 13, 2019 Saint Francis Healthcare Earns Accreditation for High-Quality Bariatric Care Wilmington, Del. (June 11, 2019) — Saint Francis Healthcare recently re-earned a Comprehensive Center accreditation for bariatric surgery from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Comprehensive Center designation recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing safe and high-quality care to patients of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Saint Francis has maintained this accreditation since 2007 and is the first Bariatric Center of Excellence, recognized by the Surgical Review Corporation, in Delaware. “Metabolic or bariatric surgery is a major event in a patient’s weight-loss journey, and we’re proud to help our patients take that life-changing next step toward better health,” said Dan Sinnott, President of Saint Francis Healthcare. “Our expert multidisciplinary team guides patients to help them stay on track to not only lose weight, but also achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.” “This accreditation emphasizes our commitment to offering our community a great surgical experience,” said Gail Wynn, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Bariatric Surgery Center at Saint Francis Healthcare. “Thanks to our state-of-the-art equipment and some of the most experienced surgeons in the state, we offer our patients a personalized process to guide them from pre-surgical education and preparation through surgery and beyond for ultimate weight-loss success.” Currently, nearly one in three Delaware residents are obese. The bariatric and metabolic surgery program at Saint Francis helps obese patients within the community live healthier lifestyles by providing high-quality, patient-centered care before, during and after their weight-loss surgery. To earn this accreditation, hospitals must regularly maintain specific physical resources, human resources and industry-best practices, and report these outcomes to the MBSAQIP database. To learn more about Saint Francis’s metabolic and bariatric surgery options, call 302.421.4121 or visit stfrancishealthcare.org. Categories: Press Related Articles Saint Francis Healthcare and University of Delaware Announce New Partnership 08/27/2014 By Saint Francis Healthcare Saint Francis Healthcare to Serve as Official Hospital of University of ... Saint Francis Healthcare Names Dietz CEO 01/13/2014 By Saint Francis Healthcare CHE Trinity Health announced today that Brian Dietz, FACHE, will continue ... Saint Francis Hospital and Padua Academy to Collaborate in Emergency Preparedness Drill 10/28/2013 By Saint Francis Healthcare In an effort to test preparedness for a community emergency, Saint Francis ... Dr. Matthew W. Lawrence, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., Named Advanced Wound Care Center Medical Director 07/15/2016 By Saint Francis Healthcare Saint Francis Healthcare has appointed Matthew W. Lawrence D.O., F.A.C.O.S. ... Saint Francis Healthcare Part of Cigna Network in Delaware 11/04/2013 By Saint Francis Healthcare Saint Francis Healthcare and Cigna (NYSE:CI) have a multi-year contract ... Saint Francis Healthcare to Hold Ceremony with Governor Markell for HB214 09/14/2016 By Saint Francis Healthcare Did you know that 3 in 4 nurses are victims of verbal or physical abuse? ...