East Jefferson General Hospital (EJGH) announced its official recognition by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), in partnership with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), as a Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualifications. This accreditation was received in January and will last three years until January 2028, when the hospital will have to be re-accredited.
“EJGH has been a leader in healthcare in our region for over 50 years, and thanks to our partnership with Tulane, we’ve developed an outstanding bariatric program” said EJGH CEO Greg Nielsen.