Annually, the South Carolina Business Coalition on Health (SCBCH) in conjunction with The Leapfrog Group for Patient Safety produces a safety guide for patients to utilize when choosing a hospital for medical and surgical services.

We, at Bariatric Solutions, UMG - Department of Bariatric and Minimal Access Surgery, are pleased to announce that SCBCH and Leapfrog recognizes Hillcrest Memorial Hospital (Simpsonville Medical Campus of the Greenville Hospital System) in 2008-2009 as a hospital of safety and quality distinction. Hillcrest Memorial Hospital fully implemented all of Leapfrong's recommended quality and safety practices.

Drs. Bour and Scott perform all bariatric cases at Hillcrest Memorial Hospital. Nursing, Operating Room and other staff members are specifically trained in the specialized care of weight-loss surgery patients.

We take great pride in the level of care that our practice and hospital take when assisting patients on the road to weight-loss surgery.

For more information on this quality guide or for a hard copy, please contact Lacey Sanders at 864/676.1072.