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Discharge Disposition After Bariatric Surgery

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Weight loss continues for extended time post-bariatric surgery; thus, discharge destination is an important factor to consider when examining outcomes of surgery. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality State Inpatient Database was utilized to identify patients with bariatric surgery and to determine factors associated with and predictive of home discharge. Patients that were discharged home had shorter length of stays, lower total hospital costs, fewer chronic conditions, and lower readmission rates. Factors predictive of discharge were identified. Being discharged home could be associated with characteristics vital to patient’s long-term weight loss. It is imperative to focus on factors predictive of home discharge in order to reap the most beneficial outcomes of surgery.

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Emily E. Johnson declares no conflicts of interest.

Kit N. Simpson declares no conflicts of interest.

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  1. Department of Health Sciences and Research, Medical University of South Carolina, 77 President Street, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Emily E. Johnson

  2. Department of Health Leadership and Management, Medical University of South Carolina, 151 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 962, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA

    Kit N. Simpson

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Johnson, E.E., Simpson, K.N. Discharge Disposition After Bariatric Surgery. OBES SURG 24, 1821–1825 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1372-1

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