Stafford Hospital Recertified by SRC in Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Fredericksburg, Va. – (August 1st, 2017) – Stafford Hospital has earned recertification through 2020 with Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG). Under the direction of Kurian Thott, M.D., Stafford Hospital’s GYN Surgery program meets the requirements of the COEMIG program to ensure the safest, highest quality patient care. Stafford is among only eight Virginia hospitals designated as a COEMIG facility by the Surgical Review Corporation.

COEMIG’s comprehensive, researched-based requirements and evaluation processes were developed in collaboration with leading minimally invasive GYN surgeons worldwide. A hospital demonstrates its commitment to superior patient care by having its compliance with the requirements verified through a rigorous site inspection. Dr. Thott, an OB/GYN with advanced training and expertise in minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, coordinated the recertification effort.

Stafford Hospital Administrative Director Nursing Operations & Practice, Debra Marinari, MSN, RN, NE-BC said, “By earning COEMIG re-designation, Stafford Hospital reaffirms its excellence in delivering safe, high-quality care to minimally invasive gynecologic surgery patients. Hundreds of such surgeries are performed at Stafford Hospital each year under Dr. Thott’s leadership and clinical expertise. As a result, our patients experience outstanding outcomes and a better quality of life.”

Mary Washington Healthcare is a fully integrated, regional medical system that provides inpatient and outpatient care through 28 facilities and services, Mary Washington Hospital, a 451-bed regional medical center, and Stafford Hospital, a 100-bed community hospital. Mary Washington Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system with a longstanding commitment to provide care regardless of ability to pay. For more information about our services and facilities, please visit Mary Washington Healthcare.

Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), based in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an internationally recognized healthcare leader committed to advancing the safety, efficacy and efficiency of surgical care worldwide. Established in 2003, SRC develops and administers best-in-class excellence programs for surgeons, hospitals and freestanding outpatient facilities throughout the world. Visit the Surgical Review Corporation website.