Comprehensive Center for Bariatric Surgery

Lancaster Medical Center is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. The accreditation lets patients know that the Comprehensive Weight Management Program at Lancaster Medical Center meets the highest standards for safety and quality.  

This quality improvement program is a partnership between the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. It sets national standards for bariatric surgery centers, with the goal of advancing safe and high-quality care for patients. Accredited centers offer multidisciplinary, before- and after-surgery care, designed to improve results and long-term success for patients with obesity. 
 

Lancaster Medical Center earned a three-year vascular testing accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, covering peripheral venous testing, peripheral arterial testing, extracranial cerebrovascular testing and visceral vascular testing.

This accreditation serves as a seal of approval, assuring patients of the medical center’s consistent quality care and commitment to continuous improvement.

Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence

Lancaster Medical Center is certified to perform percutaneous coronary intervention, a minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed coronary arteries. 

Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) is an organization dedicated to ensuring the highest quality standards for cardiovascular and endovascular care.

American Heart Association 2024 Get With The Guidelines Stroke SILVER PLUS

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizes hospitals that reach the aggressive goal of treating stroke patients by following at least 85% of the core standards for 12 consecutive months. 

SILVER PLUS is an advanced level of recognition for Lancaster Medical Center’s consistent compliance with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Quality Measures.

Get With The Guidelines saves lives and helps patients recover more quickly.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Stroke Care

Lancaster Medical Center is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care.

This designation recognizes the hospital’s exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes by meeting the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.