TY  - JOUR
T1  - BAriatric centers of excellence programs do improve surgical outcomes
AU  - Scott A. S, Bruce W, Bruce S
Y1  - 2010/01/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2009.255
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 105
EP  - 106
VL  - 145
IS  - 1
N2  - 
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

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2009.255
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2009.255
ER  -