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Accreditation

MBSAQIP works to advance safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients through the accreditation of bariatric surgical centers.

MBSAQIP is a nationwide program that helps hospitals provide safe and effective metabolic and bariatric surgical care. Sites that wish to apply for MBSAQIP accreditation are encouraged to do so and take part in bariatric surgery quality measurement and improvement efforts for the 41.9% of the adult US population affected by obesity.

How to Apply for MBSAQIP Accreditation

It’s required that all new centers submit an application before gaining access to the Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ). To assist in your accreditation journey, MBSAQIP has developed an Initial Center Information Packet to help assess your center's readiness for MBSAQIP accreditation.

It’s required that all new centers submit an application before gaining access to the Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ).

Apply for MBSAQIP
Accreditation Process

Application
  • Review MBSAQIP Standards to determine eligibility and appropriate designation level for your center
  • Submit online application
  • Center pays annual participation fee and executes contracts

Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ)
  • Center must meet compliance measures for all applicable Standards
  • Center submits compete PRQ through the MBSAQIP Quality Portal
  • MBS Clinical Reviewer is registered for training

Site Visit
  • Center is assigned a surgeon Site Visit Reviewer and must complete a site visit within 6 months of PRQ submission
  • MBS Clinical Reviewer must successfully complete online training modules and begin data entry to MBSAQIP Registry prior to site visit

Outcome
  • Center will be notified of accreditation decision and receive the Accreditation Report approximately 8-12 weeks after the site visit
  • Center’s accreditation is effective retroactive to the date of the site visit and remain accredited for a 3-year term
  • Center submits Annual Compliance Report (ACR) at the first and second anniversary of initial accreditation and submits renewal application at 3 years

Existing MBSAQIP Centers

MBSAQIP-accredited centers are required to submit a renewal PRQ every three years to maintain accreditation.

Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ)
  • Review MBSAQIP Standards to confirm ongoing eligibility and appropriate designation level for your center
  • Renewal notice sent to the center 6 months prior to accreditation end date
  • Center pays annual participation fee and executes contracts
  • Center submits complete PRQ through the MBSAQIP Quality Portal
  • Center must meet all applicable Standards at the time of PRQ submission

Site Visit
  • Center is assigned a surgeon Site Visit Reviewer after PRQ submission and must complete a site visit within 30 days of accreditation anniversary date

Outcome
  • Center will be notified of the accreditation decision and receive the Accreditation Report approximately 8-12 weeks after the site visit
  • If accredited, the center is renewed for a new 3-year term from the date of initial accreditation
  • Center submits Annual Compliance Report at the first and second anniversary of initial accreditation and submits renewal application at 3 years

International Data Collection Center Applicants

Participation as a Data Collection Center is only available to international centers. Sites in the United States and Canada are not eligible for this designation.

How Does My Site Become a Data Collection Center?

Sites can apply using the MBSAQIP Quality Portal. No additional materials beyond the application are required for international sites seeking to become Data Collection Centers.

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