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    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 can we 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

    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

    Operational excellence advisory & management

    Optimize resources, train staff, drive efficiencies, and continuously improve. 

    Patient acquisition

    Patient acquisition & referral management

    Optimize referral network, improve patient awareness, and attract the right surgical candidates.

    Benefits

    • Increases activity
    • Enables greater cost efficiency
    • Creates pathway excellence

    • Accelerates access to care
    • Creates an optimized experience
    • Improves long-term results

    • Enables more time to manage patients
    • Clarifies the patient pathway
    • Enhances the ability to provide holistic care beyond surgery

    Our success stories

    Healthcare professionals in surgical gowns in operating room looking downward 

    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%.  

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    Medical University Centre Mannheim main building.

    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.

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    Rigshospitalet main building.

    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. 

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    More success stories

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Lean Principles

    We use a lean-based approach in our operations and improvement activities to enhance efficiency and elevate the quality of care.