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Upland, PA - Crozer Bariatric Program Recognized for Low Complication Rates
Posted on:
May 8, 2012
The bariatric surgery program at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA, was recently recognized by Blue Health Intelligence as having one of the lowest rates of potentially avoidable complications in the country. Blue Health Intelligence conducted its potentially avoidable complications analysis of 214 facilities in collaboration with Independence Blue Cross and other participating Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies.
During the 3-year period considered, Crozer experienced lower-than-average complications and exhibited excellent safety results, a low readmission rate and a competitive average cost of care. Crozer's potentially avoidable complication rate was just 0.04 percent compared to a nationwide average of 6.7 percent.
Crozer offers minimally invasive procedures such as gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bands.
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