This book reviews quality definition, measurement, improvement, value, and accountability for obesity management. The interplay between quality, cost, access and satisfaction is fully depicted with a goal toward not only fulfilling current standards but also anticipating future needs. A thorough inventory of current best practices in all aspects of obesity care is cataloged with a gap analysis also employed for potential areas of improvement to be road mapped. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, take home messages, and questions towards following the requirements of quality certification in obesity management. Quality in Obesity Treatment provides a comprehensive, contemporary review of this field and serves as a valuable resource for Bariatric Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Policy Makers, Insurance Administrators, Bariatricians, and any medical specialty interested in obesity quality management with likely candidates coming from GI, endocrinology, cardiology, sleep medicine and orthopedics.

Defining and Measuring Quality

Building a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Data Registry: Quality Improvement through Measurement
Lessons Learned from NSQIP
The Institute of Medicine and the Pursuit of Quality
Private Payer Initiatives for Quality Improvement
The Value Proposition and Proven Care®
Patient Satisfaction, Patient Reported Outcomes and Quality
Understanding Risk and Reliability Adjustment in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Quality Profiling
Iatrogenic Obesity
Evidence for Nutrition Counseling in the Care of Patients with Obesity
Endoscopic Best Practices
Surgical Best Practices: Clinical Care Pathways and Checklists
Scaling Science-Based Approaches Beyond the Clinic
Lifestyle Modification for the Treatment of Obesity
Obesity Prevention
Empathy and Ethics
Shared Decision Making in Obesity Treatment
Clinical Research Improves Patient Care
Bundled Payments for Bariatric Surgery
Accountable Care Organizations: A Primer
Managing Change.-Accreditation in Obesity Medicine
Optimizing Outcomes in Outpatient Obesity Management
History of Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery and Evolution of Evidence
Failure to Rescue in Bariatric Accreditation: Ideal Marker for Quality Improvement
Evolution of Bariatric Quality Initiatives
Process Measures in Quality: MBSAQIP
Implementing a Quality Improvement Project
A Taxonomy of Errors: Adverse Events and Near Miss Analysis in Bariatric Surgery
Utilization of the Electronic Medical Record to Enhance Value in Bariatric Care
Creating Effective Communication and Teamwork for Patient Safety
Disclosure of Medical Errors and Complications
Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Standardizing Surgical Education: Implications for Quality of Care
Training Standards: ASMBS and Fellowship Council
Board Certification for Bariatric Surgeons and Physicians: The Future?
Teleproctoring in Surgery Training to Avoid Technical Misadventures and Video Recording: Responsibility and Liability
Informed Consent
The Triple Aim and Obesity - Are They At Odds?
FDA Approval and Surveillance Process for Anti-obesity Drugs and Devices
Minimizing Medical Malpractice Risks
The Expert Witness and Tort Reform
Complete, Partial and Lack of Response to Intervention: Bariatric Revisional Procedures.<p></p>