There is no question that obesity has become a global crisis
and epidemic. Obesity population percentage statistics have reached double
digits in countries around the world — without regard to race and
socioeconomic status. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are
300 million obese (BMI over 30) people worldwide.
Bariatric surgery is a proven effective therapy for morbid obesity, but is a
complex and challenging undertaking.
The Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) established its international
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program (BSCOE) to ensure
that patients receive bariatric surgery care worldwide with the highest levels
of efficacy, efficiency and safety and that the requirements for excellence are
not compromised but standardized to facilitate optimal outcomes. The
international BSCOE provides detailed parameters on quality standards,
benchmarks on best practices, and compliance norms.
The goals and objectives of the SRC international Bariatric Surgery Centers of
Excellence program (BSCOE) are:
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Building a consensus and ensuring consistency of BSCOE standards worldwide
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Developing solutions for health care coverage of bariatric surgery globally
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Addressing issues with consumer confidence and concerns
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Providing ongoing education to health care providers, consumers and employers
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Creating an international platform for clinical trials, data analysis, research
and risk-stratification efforts leading to the improvement of procedures,
clinical pathways and BSCOE criteria (evidence-based medicine) through the use
of the most comprehensive database for bariatric surgery in the world.
All international participants will enter data into the SRC Bariatric Outcomes
Longitudinal Database™ (BOLD™) — a user-friendly,
Internet-based patient outcomes tracking archivable database. BOLD is an
international platform for evidence-based medicine that supports in-depth
statistical analyses with real-time data and tracks complications and adverse
events longitudinally in an effort to identify risk factors and develop risk
stratification guidelines. The information and data collected will be given
back to surgeons to facilitate the development of best practices and bariatric
standards of care.
In obtaining the international BSCOE designation, you will join hundreds of
bariatric surgery programs that have achieved the Bariatric Surgery Center of
Excellence designation. Many health insurers and government entities throughout
the world demand such accreditations and recommend only accredited hospitals to
their clients. The international BSCOE designation can help improve payor
coverage for bariatric surgery worldwide.
The objective of the SRC international BSCOE program is not to limit bariatric
surgery to a few, well-known centers. There are far too many patients in need
for such an approach. SRC seeks to make its international Bariatric Surgery
Centers of Excellence Program the Gold Standard worldwide.
For more information, please contact:
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Lynne Thompson, R.N.
Director, Clinical Quality and Compliance
4800 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 160
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
Toll Free 877.459.0710
Main 919.981.4460
Fax 919.981.4462
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