Open AccessVariation in Outcomes at Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence
Author(s) -
Andrew Ibrahim,
Amir A. Ghaferi,
Jyothi R. Thumma,
Justin B. Dimick
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0542
Subject(s) - medicine , excellence , general surgery , variation (astronomy) , medline , surgery , physics , astrophysics , political science , law
In the United States, reports about perioperative complications associated with bariatric surgery led to the establishment of accreditation criteria for bariatric centers of excellence and many bariatric centers obtaining accreditation. Currently, most bariatric procedures occur at these centers, but to what extent they uniformly provide high-quality care remains unknown.
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