MSSIC Impact

To improve quality of care of spine surgery by reducing surgical complications, improve patient functional outcomes, reduce costs and episodes of care, and reduce the need for repeat surgeries.

Our Collaborative Results:​

56%

Improvement in presurgical ERAS patient education

11%

Reduction of hospital readmissions within 90 days of discharge​

59%

Reduction of urinary retention​

185%

Improvement in ambulation within 8 hours of spine surgery

28%

Improvement in 1-2 level lumbar decompressions discharged on >225 MME

38%

Improvement in 1-2 level anterior cervical discharged on < 225 MME

Additional Performance Highlights:​

Initiative updates:

  • More than 37,000 patients ambulated within 8 hours that previously would not have since 2020
  • Development and implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for spine patients at all MSSIC sites
  • Improved compliance of carbohydrate-rich drink before surgery (95% since 2021)
  • Improving patient-reported outcomes such as satisfaction, functional status, pain, and return to work
  • Reduction of lumbar surgical site infection (10% since 2016)
  • Reduction of ED visits within 90 days after spine surgery

Improved number of patients discharged w/ ≤ 225 morphine milligram equivalent (MME) opioids for 1-2 level lumbar decompression and anterior cervical procedures

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