March 28, 2012
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Daily Briefing
Bariatric surgery may be more effective at controlling blood sugar in obese diabetes patients than standard treatment alone, according to a pair of studies in NEJM.
March 14, 2012
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Blog Post
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Technology Insights
The president of American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery announced the consolidation of ASMBS’s bariatric surgery accreditation program with that of the American College of Surgeons.
June 29, 2011
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Expert Insight
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Technology Insights
The adoption rate of sleeve gastrectomy (SG), a relatively new bariatric procedure, has been steadily increasing in recent years. At this year's American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery conference, debate moved beyond SG's feasibility as a stand-alone procedure to focus on the best methods to perform the surgery.
March 27, 2009
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On-Demand Webconference
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Technology Insights
This webconference addresses the changing competitive landscape in bariatric surgery and outlines the implications of future clinical innovations for bariatric surgery programs.
February 29, 2012
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Daily Briefing
A tragic medical error left a patient injured and a hospital forced to pay $10 million for falsely advertising itself as a "Center of Excellence." Advisory Board researchers pluck out lessons from the unfortunate case.
Tech Insights Report
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Technology Insights
General surgeon skepticism renders growth gradual
Tools and Benchmarking
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Marketing and Planning Leadership Council
This set of pro forma tools allows member organizations to perform their own analysis of the return on investment and net present value of a variety of programs.
June 22, 2011
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Daily Briefing
Bariatric surgery patients receiving care at the nation's top-performing hospitals, as determined by HealthGrades, have a nearly 70% lower risk of in-hospital complications than those treated at low-performing facilities.
Tech Insights Report
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Technology Insights
Adjustable, restrictive device offers less invasive alternative to gastric bypass surgery
Tech Insights Report
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Technology Insights
Ethicon markets industry’s first FDA-approved competitor to LAP-BAND
