Iowa Weight Loss Recertified as Optum Bariatric Center
Posted on June 5, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Iowa Weight Loss Specialists
Iowa Weight Loss Specialists has been recertified as an Optum Center of Excellence. Facilities who belong to the Optum bariatric Centers of Excellence (COEs) program perform more successful bariatric procedures than many other facilities nearby. The Optum COEs also have fewer complications and readmissions and are able to boast:
- 15% lower mortality compared to non-COE providers
- 16% lower inpatient hospital readmission
- 12% lower reoperation rate for bariatric procedures
- $4,239 lower average cost per surgical episode
This certification is reviewed annually by Optum Health to ensure that patients receive the best quality of bariatric care available.
Source: https://www.myoptumhealthcomplexmedical.com/gateway/public/bariatric/bariatric.jsp