A Perioperative Team Approach to Treating Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

THE PATIENT IS THE CENTER of the team's focus, and all facets of the perioperative process are interconnected. The words coordinate, educate, accommodate, facilitate, and communicate describe the multidisciplinary process that is necessary to provide quality, safe patient care with positive outcomes. AORN J 88 (July 2008) 59-64. © AORN, Inc, 2008.