Rate Of Serious Complications Following Bariatric Surgery Varies Widely Among Accredited Centers Of Excellence, Study Suggests.

reports that the rate of serious complications following bariatric surgery varied from .6% to 10.3% among facilities that had been “accredited as centers of excellence,” according to a study published in JAMA Surgery. The study’s lead author pointed out that becoming accredited doesn’t require a “measure of outcomes, it’s just a process list.” http://khn.org/news/center-of-excellence-designation-doesnt-mean-a-lack-of-bariatric-complications/