Lutheran Hospital on Money’s First “Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery” List
2/23/2023
Lutheran Hospital was among only 101 U.S. hospitals on Money.com’s first-ever “Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery” list, which the website announced in partnership with The Leapfrog Group.
Hospitals earning the distinction achieve Leapfrog's standards for safety, including performing enough procedures to give patients the best odds of a positive outcome and keeping patients safe from errors, infections and complications.
“Lutheran Hospital’s accredited bariatric center has a history of successfully helping so many in our community permanently lose weight when other strategies don’t work.” said Clyde Wood, Lutheran Hospital CEO. “We are proud to have the team’s dedication to our patients’ long-term health recognized among the best in the nation.”
Patients who have bariatric surgery for weight loss performed at a hospital and by a surgeon with more experience have better outcomes — including lower mortality rates, lower complication rates and a shorter length of stay at the hospital.
Hospitals on the prestigious list must meet Leapfrog standards for the number of bariatric procedures performed at the hospital and by individual surgeons. The hospitals must also utilize a safe surgery checklist, prevent healthcare-associated infections and perform well on the bi-annual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which assigns a letter grade to all general acute care hospitals in the U.S. based on how well they protect patients from preventable harm.
"This new list features one-of-a-kind selections that gives readers an excellent look at one of the most difficult surgeries to perform," said Mike Ayers, Money's executive editor. “We are proud to honor hospitals like Lutheran Hospital with this distinction.”
View the full list of the Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery, learn more about the methodology, or learn more about Lutheran’s bariatric weight loss services.
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