title: Equipping your facility for bariatric patients.
abstract: As the number of extremely obese people increases worldwide, all healthcare facilities-not just those with bariatric surgical programs-are treating patients who have special equipment and space requirements. Is your facility ready? This article will help you analyze your current capabilities and identify the steps you still need to take to accommodate this segment of the population.
mesh_terms: D052938:Bariatric Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000628:therapy*