Mass Public Health Standards released
For people thinking or waiting for surgery, today, Massachusetts Dept of Public Health released standards for weight loss surgery. Link:http://www.mass.gov/dph/betsylehman/index.htm
Currently it is a suggestion and not a standard of care issue as yet. The 3 deaths they note, one was in Rhode Island & one was an anesthesia death on a gentleman who had a lap band, not the RNY gastric bypass.
But some of their suggestions are for good follow-up after surgery with counseling, etc & I totally agree with that.
Donna
Thanks for the link Joan. Did you see the Commissioner of Public Health on Channel 5 last night? I think she did a beautiful job of talking about her experience with obestiy, surgery and life after losing 100 lbs. Brave woman, being in the public eye and speaking out about such a personal issue! She looks great, too!
Luann