Methods: A prospective registry was used to analyze outcomes before (1,596 patients) and
after (151 patients) implementation of standardized, evidence-based order sets for six high …

Study Design. The enhanced perioperative care (EPOC) program is an institutional quality
improvement initiative. We used a historically controlled study design to evaluate patients …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected clinical data.
Objective. To compare outcomes of elective spine fusion and laminectomy when performed …

Study Design. Review article of current literature on the preoperative evaluation and
postoperative management of patients undergoing high-risk spine operations and a …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the
American College of Surgeons National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (ACS …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare total cost and length of stay (LOS)
between spine surgery patients enrolled in an enhanced perioperative care (EPOC) …

Study Design. Cross-sectional analysis of the American College of Surgeons' National
Surgical Quality Improvement Program database between 2005 and 2011. Objective. To …

Background: This investigation sought to identify risk factors for immediate postoperative
morbidity and mortality among a large series of patients undergoing spine surgery who were …

Study Design. Survey. Objective. To define the critical elements of common spine surgeries.
Summary of Background Data. Despite significant relevance to the field of spine surgery, the …

Object The reported incidence of complications in spine surgery varies widely. Variable
study methodologies may open differing avenues for potential bias, and unclear definitions …