The first metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program quality initiative: Decreasing readmissions through opportunities provided

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 377-378

  Morton, John ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DEHYDRATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NAUSEA; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; OBESITY, MORBID; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACCREDITATION; BARIATRIC SURGERY; HUMANS; OBESITY, MORBID; PATIENT READMISSION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84903165784     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: 18787533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2014.02.036     Document Type: Review

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