The anterior approach to the cervical spine is commonly utilized for a variety of
degenerative, traumatic, neoplastic, and infectious indications. While many potential …

Anterior cervical spine procedures have been associated with satisfactory outcomes.
However, the occurrence of troublesome complications, although uncommon, needs to be …

Study Design. Retrospective review of a prospective cohort. Objective. To determine the
incidence, causes, and risk factors for 30-day unplanned readmissions after lumbar spine …

Abstract Background Context As health-care transitions to value-based models, there has
been an increased focus on patient factors that can influence peri-and postoperative …

Study Design: Retrospective. Objective: Identify patient risk factors for extended length of
stay (LOS) and 90-day hospital readmissions following elective anterior cervical discectomy …

Background Hospital readmission rates are being used to evaluate performance. A survey of
the present rates is needed before policies can be developed to decrease incidence of …

Study Design. A retrospective review of instrumented spine registry from an integrated US
healthcare system. Objective. Investigate the 30-day readmission rate and risk factors after …

Background: Since its 2012 inception, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) has espoused cost-effective health-care …

BACKGROUND Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a promising
candidate for US healthcare cost reduction as several studies have demonstrated that …

Background: Postoperative metrics are increasingly important in determining standards of
quality for physicians and hospitals. Although complications following spinal surgery have …