30-Day readmission after bariatric surgery in a publicly funded regionalized center of excellence system

BackgroundAvoidable readmission after surgery is a major burden on healthcare resources and is common after major surgery. Bariatric surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in North America, and there is a paucity of strategies to prevent readmission. Strategies for prevention must first identify actual risk factors before interventions can be designed.MethodsOur objective was to evaluate the readmission rate, characteristics of …