centers of excellence—reply:when policy meets statistics: the very real effect that questionable statistical analysis has on limiting health care access for bariatric surgery.in reply mr pratt is critical of my use of statistical analysis and states that src statisticians as well as those at the ...
Those surgeons and facilities that satisfied the requirements were designated as Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence (BSCOE). That process involved creating an independent, not-for-profit corporation, establishing the best practice criteria for certification, and developing the mechanism for evaluating ...
Center of excellence designation: Pros and cons: Comment on "Reduced access to care resulting from centers of excellence initiatives in bariatric surgery". 来自 国家科技图书文献中心 喜欢 0 阅读量: 20 作者:M Smith,BM Wolfe 摘要: Livingston and Burchell found a 3-fold increase in the number of...
Bariatric Surgery Outcomes at Designated Centers of Excellence vs Nondesignated Programs To compare outcomes of patients undergoing bariatric procedures in hospitals designated as centers of excellence compared with nondesignated hospitals.The ... Livingston,H Edward - 《Archives of Surgery》 被引量: 175...
In 2003, in response to the public perception of dramatic variability in outcomes after bariatric surgery, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) established a quality assurance initiative known as the Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence (BSCOE). Previously, no minimal ...
predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in veterans affairs medical centers:hypothesiscurrently, more than 10 million us adults, including 165 000 veterans who use veterans affairs (va) medical facilities, have class iii obesity (body mass index [bmi; calculated as weight...
Throughout her professional development, she has worked in Cardiology and open heart surgery, Renal/Dialysis, organ transplants and Oncology, including chemotherapy, radiation and head and neck. Brenda has extensive experience with weight management programs, including Bariatric and finally Eating ...
Laparoscopic adjustable banding surgery has increased due to popularity with patients and bariatric surgeons. Long-term management of these patients should include careful questioning of the patients for troublesome symptoms, a low threshold for further testing, and careful physical examination. Infection of...
The BNH Hospital ‘s mission of excellence in patient care, we offer specialized surgical services with several clinical programs and facilities unique. Provide comprehensive care with a wide variety of problems requiring surgery. We provides evaluations and treatment for a wide array of complex genera...
The ASBS Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence program: a blueprint for quality improvement. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2006;2:497-503; discussion 03.Pratt GM, McLees B, Pories WJ (2006) The ASBS Bariatric Surgery Centers of excellence program: a blueprint for quality improvement. Surg Obes ...