The Optum Bariatric Resource Services COE network includes more than 300 programs across the country that provide specialized bariatric nurse case managers who help patients manage co-morbid conditions and make lifestyle changes before and after surgery to encourage successful weight loss and improve the quality of life.
OPTUM® Resource Services Center of Excellence (COE)
Health services leader Optum named Lowell General Hospital’s Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery a Resource Services Center of Excellence (COE) for providing cost-effective, quality health care to patients receiving bariatric surgery and other related services that address the long-term health risks associated with morbid obesity.
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