Comment on: Black-versus-White racial disparities in 30-day outcomes at Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program-accredited centers: a needed quality indicator.

I read with great interest the article by Yang et al. [ [1] Yang A.Z. Jung J.J. Hutter M.M. Black-versus-White racial disparities in 30-day outcomes at Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program-accredited centers: a needed quality indicator. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2023; 19: 273-281 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1) Google Scholar ] and commend the authors for conceptualizing an approach to addressing disparities in care for patients pursuing bariatric surgery. Analyzing the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) database from 2015 to 2019, the authors assessed whether race-based disparities were quantifiable, using the current methodology that generates the Semiannual Report (SAR), to support the creation of a “Disparities Metric.” Black-versus-White racial disparities in 30-day outcomes at Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program–accredited centers: a needed quality indicatorSurgery for Obesity and Related DiseasesVol. 19Issue 4PreviewCreating a metric in the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) to assess Black-versus-White disparities is critical if we are to ensure equitable care for all. Full-Text PDF