Adopting healthy lifestyle behavioursincluding balanced diet, regular exercise, and psychological supportcan help patients maintain their weight loss and support long-term weight management
Starting weight, dose tolerance, health history, diet, activity, medication access, and support all influence real-world progress
Their professionalism, care, and high-quality service have made all the difference
Like many retrospective cohort studies, our sample size was limited based on the patient population eligible and in need of this intervention
It has been estimated that 12% of the US population has had exposure to a GLP-1RA and 6% are currently using one 11
The NAPA Quality team then collaborated with the ABG QCDR, administered by Graphium Health, to submit this measure to CMS for inclusion in the 2025 Quality Payment Program (QPP) MIPS track as ABG 45: Aspiration Prevention in Patients with Gastric Distension. Rafael Cartagena , MD, NAPA CEO, emphasized NAPA leadership in advancing anesthesia safety