Background Increasing rates of obesity have led to growing demand for bariatric surgery.
This has implications for wait times, particularly in publicly funded programs. This study …

Background Bariatric surgery is proven to be the most effective strategy for management of
obesity and its related comorbidities. However, in Canada, patients awaiting bariatric …

Background: Despite its proven safety and efficacy, bariatric surgery is an underutilized
therapy for severe obesity. Wait times for surgery are largely unexplored in the United States …

Background Severe obesity is reaching epidemic proportions throughout the world,
including Canada. The only permanent treatment of severe or morbid obesity is bariatric …

Background The most significant driver of healthcare utilization for bariatric surgery is the
index admission and readmissions within the first 30 days after a procedure. Identifying …

Introduction Assessment of hospital admission in the 30-day period following bariatric
surgery likely underestimates true hospital utilization. The purpose of this study is to assess …

Background The length of a patient's stay (LOS) in a hospital is one metric used to compare
the quality of care, as a longer LOS may flag higher complication rates or less efficient …

Introduction Decreasing the length of stay following bariatric surgery can reduce pressure on
hospitals and surgical costs and increase patient satisfaction. We examine trends in length …

Background Despite an increase in bariatric surgery across Quebec, Canada, access is still
limited. Furthermore, there are differences in resources and multidisciplinary capabilities of …

Background Hospital readmissions are a quality indicator in bariatric surgery. In recent
years, length of stay following bariatric surgery has trended down significantly. We …