2023
Lessons learned from the metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program site surveys: common deficiencies and corrective actions
Morton J, English W, Jones D, Provost D. Lessons learned from the metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program site surveys: common deficiencies and corrective actions. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2023, 20: 154-159. PMID: 37816651, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican College of SurgeonsContinuous quality improvement processImprove program adherenceQuality improvement processBariatric Surgery AccreditationQuality careProgram adherenceAccredited hospitalsCollege of SurgeonsOn-site surveyExpert panelRetrospective reviewAmerican CollegeAccreditation processAccreditationData collectionAmerican Society for MetabolicAccreditation rateImprovement processSurveyAdherenceProgramCorrective actionsBariatric surgeryAmerican
2022
First report from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery closed-claims registry: prevalence, causes, and lessons learned from bariatric surgery medical malpractice claims
Morton JM, Khoury H, Brethauer SA, Baker JW, Sweet WA, Mattar S, Ponce J, Nguyen NT, Rosenthal RJ, DeMaria EJ. First report from the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery closed-claims registry: prevalence, causes, and lessons learned from bariatric surgery medical malpractice claims. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 18: 943-947. PMID: 35595651, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryMalpractice claimsClosed claimsClosed claim filesPostoperative careClinical complicationsVascular injuryUniversity HospitalCommon causeClinical summaryForeign bodyHospital statusSustained improvementMedical malpractice claimsSurgeryTreatment eventsExpert panelPrevalencePrivate practiceComplicationsMalpractice insurerAmerican SocietyRegistryHospitalHigh rate
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