Saturday, 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.

Achieving Significant Outcomes Treating Weight Gain and Its Comorbid Conditions

The epidemic rise in obesity presents clinical, operational, and financial challenges for healthcare institutions. The proposed changes under healthcare reform offer an increased impetus to implement effective treatments. This presentation reviews how AMGA member facilities are delivering evidence-based treatments with medically significant outcomes including reductions in comorbidities and medications.

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to list the evidence-based components of an effective obesity treatment program; discuss the typical medical changes that occur with an effective obesity treatment program; describe how to deliver a clinically and financially effective treatment for obesity; and identify operational and management support necessary for starting and maintaining a successful program