Table 2.

Weights placed each individual quality indicator in the composite measure of performance for laparoscopic gastric bypass.

Hospital quality indicators	Weight afforded in the composite measure
Expected complication rate given hospital structural characteristics and overall average complication rate	39%
Complication rate with laparoscopic gastric bypass	25%
Readmission with laparoscopic gastric bypass	18%
Prolonged length of stay with laparoscopic gastric bypass	10%
Emergency department revisit rate with laparoscopic gastric bypass	6%
Reoperation with laparoscopic gastric bypass	6%
Complication rates with sleeve gastrectomy	2%
Complication rates with gastric banding	2%