title: Bariatric surgery centers of excellence do not improve outcomes.
authors.forename: Edward H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Livingston
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States