Importance Accumulating evidence suggests that bariatric surgery improves survival among
patients with severe obesity, but research among veterans has shown no evidence of …

Objective To evaluate the effects of specification choices on the accuracy of estimates in
difference‐in‐differences (DID) models. Data Sources Process‐of‐care quality data from …

Importance The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement
Program (ACS NSQIP) provides feedback to hospitals on risk-adjusted outcomes. It is not …

Importance Previous studies of checklist-based quality improvement interventions have
reported mixed results. Objective To evaluate whether implementation of a checklist-based …

Purpose: The purpose of this review is to compare outcomes of bariatric surgery in adults
over 60 to younger patients. This analysis is important to determine if nurse practitioners …

Background Controversy exists regarding the relevance of Center of Excellence
accreditation to bariatric surgery outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the …

Importance Under bundled payment programs, hospitals receive a single payment for all
services provided surrounding an episode of care. Because health care providers, such as …

Background In congenital heart surgery, hospital performance has historically been
assessed using widely available administrative data sets. Recent studies have …

Context Given the growth in the number of bariatric surgeries, it is important for healthcare
practitioners to maximize symptom management for these patients, including the option of …

Background Complications of bariatric surgeries are common, can occur throughout the
patient's lifetime, and can be life-threatening. We examined bariatric surgical complications …