All had their operations with surgical teams taking part in Michigan's statewide bariatric
surgery quality initiative, the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, which is directed by study coauthor Amir Ghaferi, M.D., M.S. and co-directed by the study's senior author Jonathan Finks, M.D..
They also urge participation in
quality improvement
initiatives, such as the Michigan Urological
Surgery Improvement Collaborative, which strive to provide high
quality, evidence - based care.