2024
Collateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding
Chao G, Nadzam G, Cheung M, Duffy A, Ghiassi S, Morton J. Collateral Benefit of Systematic Improvement in Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Following a Single Quality Improvement Project for Bleeding. Obesity Surgery 2024, 34: 1041-1044. PMID: 38280157, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07037-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality improvement projectImprovement projectImprove patient careTargeted quality improvement projectsVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisPatient careRoot cause analysisBariatric surgery outcomesIndications conferencePatient outcomesPostoperative complicationsThromboembolism prophylaxisSurgery outcomesStudy aimCause analysisAdverse outcomesBleedingImprove outcomesOutcomesTechnique standardization
2023
Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population
Zafar J, Chan K, Ryder L, Duffy A, Dai F, Carr Z, Charchaflieh J. Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population. Healthcare 2023, 11: 309. PMID: 36766884, PMCID: PMC9914614, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11030309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative evaluation centerPreoperative evaluation processDay of surgeryQuality of careBariatric surgery patientsPerson patient visitsSecondary outcomesSurgery patientsPrimary outcomePatient visitsBariatric surgery populationRetrospective cohort analysisAppropriate patient selectionPreoperative patient evaluationAcademic health systemAdditional testingSurgery populationPreoperative evaluationPatient selectionPatient evaluationCohort analysisPreoperative processCenter visitsTelehealth consultationsPatient care