Dedicated spine nurses and scrub technicians improve intraoperative efficiency of surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

RR Murgai, LM Andras, E Nielsen, G Scott, H Gould… - Spine Deformity, 2020 - Springer
Study design Retrospective comparative study. Objective To determine how the use of
dedicated spine surgical nurses and scrub technicians impacted surgical outcomes of …

Benefits of a Spine Team for the Surgical Management of Paediatric Scoliosis

F Julien-Marsollier, P Pardessus, K Brouns… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background For many years, blood-saving techniques and the enhanced recovery after
surgery approach have been used to optimise the quality of care and shorten hospital stays …

Using lean principles to introduce intraoperative navigation for scoliosis surgery

DT Cawley, V Rajamani, M Cawley… - The Bone & Joint …, 2020 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Intraoperative 3D navigation (ION) allows high accuracy to be achieved in spinal
surgery, but poor workflow has prevented its widespread uptake. The technical demands on …

Predictors of operative duration in posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective cohort study

N Mehta, B Garg, T Bansal, A Aryal, N Arora… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Background Accurate prediction of operative duration is necessary for efficient operating
room scheduling, minimizing cancellations, shortening waitlists, better risk stratification, and …

Operative time and cost vary by surgeon: an analysis of supracondylar humerus fractures in children

BM Striano, CM Brusalis, JM Flynn, D Talwar… - …, 2019 - journals.healio.com
Operative time is a critical driver of cost in orthopedics and an important target for improving
value in health care. This study used an archetypal pediatric orthopedic procedure to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing patient outcomes in spinal surgery: an investigation into anesthesiologists' case volume

P Rana, JC Brennan, AH Johnson, JJ Turcotte… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A retrospective review of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), lumbar
decompression (LD), and lumbar fusion (LF) patients from July 2019 to June 2023 was …

Impact of a quality improvement initiative and monthly multidisciplinary meetings on outcomes after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

AC Hengartner, AA Elsamadicy, A Jonnalagadda… - Spine Deformity, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of enhanced recovery after
surgery (ERAS) protocols for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) undergoing …

Safety and Quality in Syndromic Neurosurgery.

JA Stadler III - … Neurosurgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of …, 2021 - books.google.com
INTRODUCTION universal solutions. However, the field also benefits from improved
collaborations within and across multidisciplinary teams, growing appreciation for safety and …

Enhanced care pathways have multiple benefits

FS Haddad - The Bone & Joint Journal, 2018 - boneandjoint.org.uk
In a resource-strapped healthcare environment, improving the efficiency of our pathways,
while maintaining or improving patient experience, is imperative. If this approach can also …