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Bariatric Surgery

SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE

Monitoring our care helps us evaluate and improve the way we deliver care. We emphasize areas where experts agree on the best treatment for a certain condition. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

 DHMC 2005-2008 Top 10% Average
NUMBER OF PROCEDURES

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Laparoscopic bariatric surgery volumes: The total number of laparoscopic bariatric surgery cases performed. 200
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Open bariatric surgery volumes: The total number of open bariatric surgery cases performed. 52
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LAPAROSCOPIC BARIATRIC SURGERY

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Percent of patients losing at least half of excess body weight after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: Percent of patients have lost at least half of their excess body weight a year after laparoscopic surgery. 80% - -
Percent of patients losing at least a third of excess body weight after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: Percent of patients who have lost at least a third of their excess body weight a year after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 98% - -
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery length of stay: The average number of days that patients stay at the hospital after their laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 2.7
Days 		- 3.1
Days
Leak rate for laparoscopic bariatric surgery: Percent of laparoscopic bariatric surgery patients who have internal leaking where their stomach or intestine has been reconnected. 0% - -
Readmission to the hospital after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: Percent of patients who have laparoscopic bariatric surgery and are readmitted to the hospital within 90 days. 0.5% - -
In-hospital mortality after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: Percent of patients who die in the hospital after bariatric surgery. 0% - 0.3%
30-day mortality: Percent of patients who die within 30 days after bariatric surgery (both laparoscopic and open). 0% - 0.2%
OPEN BARIATRIC SURGERY

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Percent of patients losing at least half of excess body weight after open bariatric surgery: Percent of patients have lost at least half of their excess body weight a year after open surgery. 62% - -
Percent of patients losing at least a third of excess body weight after open surgery: Percent of patients who have lost at least a third of their excess body weight a year after open bariatric surgery. 100% - -
Open bariatric surgery length of stay: The average number of days that patients stay at the hospital after their open bariatric surgery. 7.3
Days 		- 5.8
Days
Leak rate for open bariatric surgery: Percent of open bariatric surgery patients who have internal leaking where their stomach or intestine has been reconnected. 0% - -
Readmission to the hospital after open bariatric surgery: Percent of patients who have open bariatric surgery and are readmitted to the hospital within 90 days. 14% - -
In-hospital mortality after open bariatric surgery: Percent of patients who die in the hospital after bariatric surgery. 0% - 3.6%
30-day mortality: Percent of patients who die within 30 days after open bariatric surgery 0% - 0.8%
WHAT OUR PATIENTS SAY ABOUT US

We ask our patients to rate our care as one way to evaluate and improve our services. (For more detail, click on each underlined measure below. A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)

 DHMC 2007-2008 Top 10% Average
APPOINTMENT WITH PROVIDER

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Ease of making appointment: Bariatric surgery patients rated the ease of making an appointment using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 88
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Overall satisfaction: Bariatric surgery patients rated their overall satisfaction with a visit to their provider using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 88
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Providers' clinical skills: Bariatric surgery patients rated the clinical skills of their provider using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 94
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Providers' thoroughness: Bariatric surgery patients rated the thoroughness of their provider using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 95
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Involved in decisions: Bariatric surgery patients rated how well they were involved in their medical decisions using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 91
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Nurses' caring/concern: Bariatric surgery patients rated the caring and concern shown by nursing staff during a visit to their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 88
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Staff sensitivity: Bariatric surgery patients rated the sensitivity of all staff to their personal needs during a visit to their doctor using a scale of Excellent (100) to Poor (0). 90
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HOSPITAL STAY

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Overall satisfaction: Bariatric surgery patients rated all aspects of their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 84
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Doctor care: Bariatric surgery patients rated the doctors who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 86
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Emotional support: Bariatric surgery patients rated how well their emotional and spiritual needs were met during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 94
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Involved in decisions: Bariatric surgery patients rated the effort of staff to involve them in decisions about their treatment using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 88
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Nursing care: Bariatric surgery patients rated the nurses who cared for them during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 92
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Pain management: Bariatric surgery patients rated how well their pain was controlled during their hospital stay using a scale of Very Good (100) to Very Poor (0). 91
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