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. 2018 Jan 24:11:11-14.
doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S153133. eCollection 2018.

Linking care of patients with obesity to outpatient weight control clinics following acute hospitalizations

Ché M Harris  1 , Lawrence J Cheskin  2 , Trina L Gipson-Jones  3 , Jennifer A Hartfield  4 , Flora Kisuule  1
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Linking care of patients with obesity to outpatient weight control clinics following acute hospitalizations

Ché M Harris et al. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. .

Abstract

Despite obesity impacting over one-third of US adults, guideline recommendations have not been effectively utilized by health care providers in hospital settings. Initiation of weight loss plans for obese patients during hospitalizations followed by linkage of care to weight control centers may improve compliance with the guidelines. Provider recognition and awareness that obesity is a chronic condition that warrants inpatient counsel and management with appropriate arrangement of postdischarge follow-up care will be critical to guideline implementation.

Keywords: guideline compliance; health systems; intervention; linkage.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Dr. Lawrence J Cheskin is a founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center and is Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of Medifast, Inc. The other authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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