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One hundred million Americans are obese and are at risk for obesity-related comorbidities. Bariatric surgery is the most effective, long-term weight-loss intervention for obese individuals, and the number of bariatric operations is on the rise. The MBSAQIP not only ensures its accredited institutions have the resources in place to provide multidisciplinary, comprehensive care, it emphasizes data collection, reporting, and continual review. An increasingly important outcome being reported is failure to rescue (FTR). FTR is defined as mortality after a treatable complication and is not only a crucial clinical outcome but serves as a measure of hospital quality and safety. FTR may be the most effective way to identify which bariatric centers exceed expectations.
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Putnam, L., Nguyen, N.T., Daly, S.C. (2019). Failure to Rescue in Bariatric Accreditation: Ideal Marker for Quality Improvement. In: Morton, J., Brethauer, S., DeMaria, E., Kahan, S., Hutter, M. (eds) Quality in Obesity Treatment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25173-4_25
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