RT Journal
A1 Scott A. S, Bruce W, Bruce S
T1 BAriatric centers of excellence programs do improve surgical outcomes
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2010
FD January 1
VO 145
IS 1
SP 105
OP 106
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2009.255
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2009.255
AB 
The data are taken from NIS for 2005, before the COE designations were in effect. Thus, no assessment of the COE process—enhancement of protocols, pathways, or multidisciplinary teams—or the process of collection and submission of data was done. While Dr Livingston states otherwise, there are data, including very recent data from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), that suggest that such reporting does impact the quality of care at facilities that report.2