Does Hospital Accreditation Impact Bariatric Surgery Safety?
Morton JM, Garg T, Nguyen N. Does Hospital Accreditation Impact Bariatric Surgery Safety? Annals Of Surgery 2014, 260: 504-509. PMID: 25115426, DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayBariatric surgery outcomesNationwide Inpatient SampleBariatric surgerySurgery outcomesHigher mean LOSMean LOSShorter LOSHospital accreditationMultivariable logistic regression analysisHospital accreditation statusNinth Revision codesLogistic regression analysisLower total chargesBariatric centerRevision codesPatient dischargeAccredited centersInpatient SampleUnique hospitalsAmerican CollegeICD9 codesInternational ClassificationSurgery safetyHospital