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OSSI Center of Excellence Program

The Obesity & Metabolic Surgery Society of India (OSSI) (http://www NULL.obesity-india NULL.com/)was established to address the nation’s obesity epidemic, which affects more than 57 million people living in the world’s second most populated country. The OSSI center of excellence program extends the society’s commitment to delivering optimal patient care and advancing the surgical specialty through research, provider education and increased public awareness.

The OSSI program is not a modified version of another specialty’s designation. Instead, it reflects the specific needs of obese patients and the unique roles and responsibilities of bariatric and metabolic surgery providers.

The OSSI designation is available to Indian surgeons who are members in good standing with the Society, and to hospitals that provide bariatric care on an inpatient basis.

OSSI Program Leadership
Designations Awarded in Tandem
Comprehensive Requirements
BOLD
Getting Started and Program Support

OSSI Program Leadership

Many of India’s leading bariatric surgeons have been involved in helping to shape the OSSI program. These surgeons are among the world’s leading bariatric authorities and represent some of the finest bariatric surgery programs around the globe.

The society’s governing board has worked to ensure that the OSSI program reflects the nuances related to the care of bariatric and metabolic surgery patients in India.

Designation Awarded to the Surgeon and Hospital

Truly excellent patient care is the result of both the individual surgeon and the hospital at which the surgery is performed. The OSSI designation is therefore awarded together to the surgeon and their hospital, which enables patients to distinguish providers who have met the requirements from delivering high-quality perioperative and long-term follow-up care from those who do not.

Comprehensive Requirements

The bariatric and metabolic surgery specialty is unique in that a dedicated, multidisciplinary team is needed to deliver the most appropriate surgical weight loss care required for patient success. A commitment to safety and long-term care necessitates that the requirements for OSSI designation be comprehensive, research-based and verified through a rigorous site inspection.

There are 10 requirements for bariatric programs based in hospitals:

  1. Institutional Commitment to Excellence
  2. Surgical Experience and Volumes
  3. Designated Medical Director
  4. Responsive Critical Care Support
  5. Appropriate Equipment and Instruments
  6. Surgeon Dedication and Qualified Call Coverage
  7. Clinical Pathways and Standardized Operating Procedures
  8. Bariatric Nurses, Physician Extenders and Program Coordinator
  9. Patient Support Groups
  10. Process for Long-Term Follow-Up, including BOLD

Learn more about the requirements for the OSSI program.

BOLD

SRC created the Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal DatabaseTM (BOLDTM) to help ensure ongoing compliance with the center of excellence programs it administers and develop general knowledge about optimal bariatric surgery practices. Established in 2007, BOLD is now the world’s largest repository of clinical bariatric surgery patient information, with more than 350,000 patients currently in the database and 12,000 new patients added monthly.

Compared to other clinical registries, BOLD is distinct in that data is collected during each patient encounter and can be accessed in real-time. BOLD is also uniquely focused on patient care, weight loss and comorbidity resolution over the long term, not just on 30-day surgical outcomes.

Surgeons who participate in BOLD own their data and have access to numerous daily reports that contain detailed information about their surgical practice. Learn more about the database, its benefits and how to access information for research in the BOLD section.

Learn more about BOLD activation and approvals that enable OSSI participants to enter patient information into BOLD.

Getting Started and Program Support

The first step of the process is to register, which typically takes only a few minutes.

To help guide applicants through the application process, SRC offers surgeons and facilities the opportunity to schedule a free, one-on-one consultation with an SRC Support team member. During this phone call, SRC Support will explain how to best prepare for and complete the application for the OSSI program.

In addition, SRC Support maintains a help line for OSSI participants. A representative is available Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Eastern time at +1.919.792.3770 or via email at srcsupport@surgicalreview.org (srcsupport null@null surgicalreview NULL.org).