MBSAQIP – Variable Updates Released by the American College of Surgeons

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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) – Variable Updates Released by the American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) – Clinical Support team released the January 2019 Variable Updates.  

  • Changes in this update are effective with procedures performed on or after January 1, 2019.
  • The new variables are also available on the Resource Portal in the Program Resources under the Operations Manual Archive link.
  • To watch the podcast associated with these changes click here.  

Highlights of the January 2019 changes are listed below:

  • Chapter 4 MBSAQIP Variables & Definitions
    • Revisions to Surgical Profile
    • Revisions to Case Profile
    • Revisions to Preoperative Risk Assessment
    • Revisions to Operative Information
    • Revisions to Postoperative Occurrences
    • Revisions to Discharge Information
    • Revisions to Hospital Readmissions
    • Revisions to Reoperations
    • Revisions to Interventions
    • Revisions to Visit Period
    • Revisions to Patient Contact
    • Revisions to Long Term Follow-up
  • Appendix B – Case Inclusion and Follow-up
    • Added Intragastric Balloon Insertion as Primary
    • Added multiple procedures to Revision/Conversion/Other
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