From
APSA
Bariatric Surgery Toolkit
Guideline · May 2019 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
APSA Quality and Safety committee resource for clinicians managing obese pediatric patients considering bariatric surgery. Provides evidence-based and experiential approaches to quality improvement in adolescent weight-loss surgery programs.
- APSA Quality and Safety committee provides a comprehensive toolkit for bariatric surgery quality improvement initiatives.
- Resource designed for clinicians managing obese pediatric patients seeking to enhance care protocols.
- Toolkit includes both evidence-based and experiential approaches; content not formally endorsed by APSA.
- Serves as a practical reference for implementing quality improvement projects in pediatric bariatric surgery programs.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the guideline.
Welcome to the APSA Quality and Safety committee Bariatric Surgery Toolkit. This page is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement of the management of obese patients.
Many of the approaches described are evidence based - some are not. These approaches have not been approved by APSA.
This guideline lives on pedsurglibrary.com.
Open it on pedsurglibrary.com ↗Educational content from recorded physician discussions — not medical advice. Talk to your (or your child's) care team about your situation.
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