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St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma
St. Clare Hospital, Lakewood
St. Francis Hospital, Federal Way
St. Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor
Enumclaw Regional Hospital, Enumclaw
Franciscan Medical Group
July 2, 2007
St. Francis Hospital launches website to help
people with obesity better understand weight loss surgery
St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, a leading
provider of weight loss surgery in the state, has launched a
special website to help people with obesity in deciding whether
weight loss surgery is right for them.
“Obesity and the health problems associated with
obesity are a critical health challenge in the Puget Sound area
and across Washington State,” says Janelle Morissette, a
registered nurse and director of the St. Francis Center for
Weight Loss Surgery. “Our new website is an important
information resource for men and women who are considering
life-changing weight loss surgery.”
Information on the website include weight loss
solutions, successful patient stories, an explanation of the
range of weight loss surgeries offered at St. Francis Hospital
and the schedule for weight loss seminars that are offered free
of charge throughout the region.
The information also includes:
- An overview of surgery and how it can impact morbid
obesity
- Description of all available weight loss surgeries
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about weight loss surgery
- Profiles of St. Francis Hospital surgeons who perform the
procedures
- Dates, time and locations of free information sessions –
both live and online
- Costs of weight loss surgeries with suggestions on best
payment methods
- Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator to help gauge severity of
weight issue
The surgeons at St. Francis Hospital perform
more weight loss procedures than any other hospital in
Washington. St. Francis is designated as a Bariatric Surgery
Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric
Surgery in recognition of its experience and favorable outcomes
in weight loss surgery.
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Franciscan Health System
includes St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, St. Clare Hospital
in Lakewood, St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way; Enumclaw
Regional Hospital in Enumclaw; St. Anthony Hospital in Gig
Harbor (opens in 2009); Franciscan Medical Group (a network of
primary care and specialty care clinics and physicians); and
Franciscan Hospice House in University Place. In addition to
medical, surgical and emergency care, the Franciscan
organization is the leading provider of cardiac and surgical
weight loss services in the South Puget Sound region. Franciscan
has received the 2007 Washington State Quality Award in
recognition of its high quality and performance excellence.
Franciscan is affiliated with Catholic Health Initiatives, one
of the nation’s largest non-profit health care systems.
Franciscan website:
www.FHShealth.org
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