On a Mission to Advance Bariatric Care
Our hospitals have been recognized by these national organizations for upholding the highest standards of quality and safety in bariatric care.
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MBSAQIP Nationally Accredited Center
The MBSAQIP designation is the most distinguished level of accreditation a bariatric program can receive. To achieve this designation, a series of on-site inspections are performed to evaluate the quality of care provided by the center, our physicians and support teams. The inspections include a thorough evaluation of all aspects of surgical processes and extensive data on health outcomes is collected. Six of our hospitals hold this designation:
- AdventHealth Carrollwood
- AdventHealth Dade City
- AdventHealth Heart of Florida
- AdventHealth Ocala
- AdventHealth Sebring
- AdventHealth Tampa – Comprehensive Center with Adolescent Qualifications
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction® Center
The Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery accreditation means AdventHealth is committed to quality bariatric care by meeting strict criteria developed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Four of our hospitals hold this accreditation:
- AdventHealth Carrollwood
- AdventHealth Dade City
- AdventHealth Heart of Florida
- AdventHealth Ocala
- AdventHealth Tampa
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UnitedHealthcare® Center of Excellence
Three of our hospitals have been certified as UnitedHealthcare® Bariatric Centers of Excellence:
- AdventHealth Dade City
- AdventHealth Heart of Florida
- AdventHealth Ocala
- AdventHealth Tampa
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Cigna 3-Star Quality Bariatric Center
Four of our hospitals have been designated as Cigna 3-Star Quality Centers for Bariatric Surgery:
- AdventHealth Carrollwood
- AdventHealth Dade City
- AdventHealth Heart of Florida
- AdventHealth Ocala
- AdventHealth Tampa
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Cigna Center of Excellence (COE) Quality Bariatric Center
One of our hospitals is recognized as a Cigna Center of Excellence Quality Bariatric Center.
- AdventHealth Ocala
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Aetna Institutes of Quality® Bariatric Surgery Facility
Aetna Institutes of Quality® recognizes one of our hospitals for consistently delivering evidence-based, high-quality bariatric surgery care for people with morbid or extreme obesity.
- AdventHealth Carrollwood
- AdventHealth Dade City
- AdventHealth Ocala
- AdventHealth Tampa