Epidemiology and socioeconomic trends in adult spinal deformity care
Adult spinal deformity (ASD) has gained significant attention over the past decade with
improvements in diagnostic tools, classification schemes, and surgical technique. The …
improvements in diagnostic tools, classification schemes, and surgical technique. The …
Methodology of economic evaluations in spine surgery: a systematic review and qualitative assessment
R Droeghaag, VNE Schuermans, SMM Hermans… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The present study is a systematic review conducted as part of a methodological
approach to develop evidence-based recommendations for economic evaluations in spine …
approach to develop evidence-based recommendations for economic evaluations in spine …
Utilization of predictive modeling to determine episode of care costs and to accurately identify catastrophic cost nonwarranty outlier patients in adult spinal deformity …
Study Design. Retrospective review of prospectively-collected, multicenter adult spinal
deformity (ASD) database. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of …
deformity (ASD) database. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of …
Predictive models for length of stay and discharge disposition in elective spine surgery: development, validation, and comparison to the ACS NSQIP risk calculator
Study Design. A retrospective study at a single academic institution. Objective. The purpose
of this study is to utilize machine learning to predict hospital length of stay (LOS) and …
of this study is to utilize machine learning to predict hospital length of stay (LOS) and …
Bundled payment models in spine surgery
K Hines, N Mouchtouris, C Getz… - Global spine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: The following is a narrative discussion of bundled payments in spine surgery.
Objective: The cost of healthcare in the United States has continued to increase. To lower …
Objective: The cost of healthcare in the United States has continued to increase. To lower …
Frailty measured by risk analysis index and adverse discharge outcomes after adult spine deformity surgery: analysis of 3104 patients from a prospective surgical …
Abstract Background Context Measurement of frailty with the Risk Analysis Index (RAI) has
demonstrated improved outcome prediction compared to other frailty indices across the …
demonstrated improved outcome prediction compared to other frailty indices across the …
Cost-effectiveness of adult spinal deformity surgery
AM Alvarado, BA Schatmeyer… - Global Spine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Review article. Objective: A review of the literature evaluating the cost-
effectiveness of undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery and potential avenues for …
effectiveness of undergoing adult spinal deformity surgery and potential avenues for …
Factors associated with short length of stay after long fusions for adult spinal deformity: initial steps toward developing an enhanced recovery pathway
F Lovecchio, M Steinhaus, JC Elysee… - Global Spine …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Objectives: The identification of case types and
institutional factors associated with reduced length of stay (LOS) is a key initial step to inform …
institutional factors associated with reduced length of stay (LOS) is a key initial step to inform …
Enhanced recovery pathway in adult patients undergoing thoracolumbar deformity surgery
HJ Kim, M Steinhaus, A Punyala, S Shah, JC Elysee… - The Spine Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT Enhanced recovery (ERAS) pathways can help
hospitals maximize the incentives of bundled payment models while maintaining high …
hospitals maximize the incentives of bundled payment models while maintaining high …
COVID-19 significantly impacted hospital length of stay and discharge patterns for adult spinal deformity patients
KY Wang, EL McNeely, SA Dhanjani, M Raad… - Spine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review. Objective. The primary aim was to compare length of
stay (LOS) and discharge disposition of adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients undergoing …
stay (LOS) and discharge disposition of adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients undergoing …