Our comprehensive data-driven program empowers bariatric departments to become centers of excellence by optimizing the patient journey, reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and improving outcomes.
31%
Increase in bariatric procedures
36%
Decrease in length of stay (LoS)
25%
Reduction of in-person follow-up visits
76%
Average patient adherence to digital follow-up
Obesity is a costly and growing disease:
$2 Trillion
Obesity’s worldwide cost in
healthcare & lost productivity
41%
Estimated patients with obesity by 2030
30 million
EMEA patients with morbid obesity eligible for surgery
<1%
Eligible EMEA patients receiving surgery
How we can help
We deliver proven, evidence-based solutions based on years of expertise to help hospitals become bariatric centers of excellence and serve more patients. The program encompasses a range of customizable solutions based on four pillars, empowering hospitals to achieve optimal patient outcomes along the bariatric care continuum:
Strategy & business case development
Define the strategy, develop the road map, and create the case for change.
Pathway & patient management
Implement and digitize best-in-class pathways that deliver superior outcomes.
Operational excellence advisory & management
Optimize resources, train staff, drive efficiencies, and continuously improve.
Patient acquisition & referral management
Optimize referral network, improve patient awareness, and attract the right surgical candidates.
Benefits
Our partner hospitals have seen significant impact from this program.
Benefits for Hospitals:
- Increases activity
- Enables greater cost efficiency
- Creates pathway excellence
Our Success Stories
A bariatric surgery center optimizes care and improves patient satisfaction with Get Ready®
Implementing a remote patient management solution allowed Campus Bio-Medico in Rome to reduce in-person follow-up visits after bariatric surgery by 25%.
The bariatric care pathway went remote in just 4 weeks at Medical University Center Mannheim
The bariatric department needed to find a way to quickly reduce in-person consultations during the COVID-19 crisis, so IHS implemented a fully operational, remote bariatric pathway in just four weeks.
Rigshospitalet transforms care delivery to enhance patient experience and save €2M+
Read about our partnership with Rigshospitalet where we implemented data-driven management systems to enable the hospital to make informed decisions to drive improvements and track value creation.
Our approach includes:
Sustainability
We help hospitals transform without compromising the future impact on the planet and people. Our programs support decarbonizing healthcare delivery by addressing supply chains, infrastructure, and care pathways.
PMO & Change Management
We offer a robust Project Management Office (PMO) and Change Management across all of our services to ensure the seamless execution of our long-term partnerships.
Data & Analytics
We leverage data and analytics to drive informed decision-making, optimize outcomes, monitor progress, identify trends, and adapt swiftly to new challenges and opportunities for sustainable success.
Lean Principles
We use a lean-based approach in our operations and improvement activities to enhance efficiency and elevate the quality of care.
Benefits of scale
We harness our global network of over 250+ healthcare providers, 650 experts, and industry partners to foster collaboration, benchmark performance, and share best practices, driving collective improvement and innovation.
Connect with one of our experts
We are a team of experienced and highly trained experts who help providers reach their healthcare delivery goals. If you think we can help you, reach out to one of our advisors today for more information on what the Integrated Health Solutions team can do for your hospital.
