Bariatric Surgery Program Outcomes
At Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, we are a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Comprehensive Center. This prestigious designation from the American College of Surgeons consists of maintaining high level standards of care for our patients.
Our metabolic and bariatric surgery team tracks and evaluates many performance measures and compares them to national data to see how we are doing compared to other bariatric centers. The data we collect:
- Surgical volumes
- Clinical outcomes for Sleeve Gastrectomy surgeries
- Clinical outcomes for Gastric Bypass surgeries
Surgical Volumes
Bariatric programs that perform a higher volume of surgeries have better outcomes. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is considered a high-volume center. Below is a breakdown of surgical volume at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for: 1st Quarter 2022 -3rd Quarter 2022
Surgical Volume
Data Source: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) National Registry
Clinical Outcomes – Sleeve Gastrectomy
At Robert Wood Johnson University, our rate of complications for 1st Quarter 2022-3rd Quarter 2022 is relatively lower than other bariatric centers nationwide. Here is a breakdown of how we compare to national averages.
Title: 30 Day Post-Operative Complication Rate Gastric Sleeve
Data Source: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) National Registry
Clinical Outcomes – Gastric Bypass
Our rate of complications for Gastric Bypass surgeries are better than national averages as well.
Title: 30 Day Post- Operative Complication Rate Readmission Gastric Bypass
Data Source: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) National Registry
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Bariatric providers and team are committed to providing on going excellent care, and will continue to monitor outcomes, in order to provide quality service.
